I got hooked to Mystic Messenger! So much angst! It's bringing my angst muse back! Also, I love love love Yoosung (also he's my pre-boyfriend now owo). I'm thinking of how I'm going to reset the game on Sunday (it's the 11th day then). I really want to play 707's route but like? how? How am I ever going to reject Yoosung? How am I going to move on from my sweet summer almost boyfriend?
•••
Marinette marched to the room where she knew Tikki and Plagg were waiting. It was so… absurd of Gabriel to ask that. And why would he even bother? She wasn't anything worth his time anyway.
"I didn't understand anything. Why did Gabriel have to tell me that if he knew? Wouldn't it be better for him if I don't know that he knows? What does this even have to do with me? And what does Gabriel have to do with this?" She paced back and forth in front of the three people in the room
"First of all, what are you talking about?" Tikki asked
"Gabriel knows that I'm Marinette. I don't know why he needed to point that out but he did and he's-, he said something about me needing him and," Marinette gulped, "he knows about us overthrowing Andre."
"We should've known about this sooner." Tikki groaned, "Gabriel's Hawkmoth and all, he probably knew this from Nooro."
"Nooro? Who's Nooro?" Marinette raised a brow
"Nooro is like us, we're called Kwamis. As far as I know, there are six of us and our jobs are to find people who will fulfill this prophecy, you know that, right? Nooro's to Hawkmoth and he obeys Gabriel. Nooro knows who Ladybug and Chat Noir are and our plans." Tikki sighed, "Since Master Fu is involved then Nooro is too. But he shouldn't have told Gabriel."
"You mean to say, all the hard work and hiding I did for seven years, it was all gone to waste?" Marinette rolled her eyes in anger, "Great, this is great. Just when I was about to carry it out."
"We have time for that, I just, I have to ask you one more thing." Tikki looked the woman in the eye, "Why doesn't Louis know his father?"
Marinette paled visibly.
"He doesn't?" Plagg asked then turned to the boy sitting between him and Tikki, "You really don't know who your father is?"
Louis shook his head no.
Marinette bit her lip, "I can't tell him that."
"And why not?" Tikki asked
Marinette sighed, "You win."
•••
"You called, father?" Adrien started as he entered his father's office
"Yes, take a seat." Gabriel instructed
Once the young Agreste sat down, Gabriel sighed, "Adrien, I know that I've been telling you this too many times but I want a grandchild."
Adrien frowned. Not this again.
"Father, Chloé and I just made up from a horrible fight, I don't think that a child's on its way." He responded
"No, I didn't mean with Chloé."
"What? But Chloé's my wife and-."
"You know full well what I'm talking about, Adrien."
Adrien snapped his mouth shut. What was his father talking about?
"Your son, how is he?" Gabriel kept his cool demeanor
"I have no idea what you're talking about." Adrien answered, shaking his head no in the process
"Do you really, Adrien?" Gabriel sighed, "Son, I know that I failed as a father to you but I ask of you to let me be a good grandfather to my grandchild."
"Grandchild? What are you talking abo-."
Adrien's eyes widened in realization. Oh. OH. OH!
"Father, you cannot be serious." Adrien stated
"But I am." Gabriel nodded, content that at least they had an understanding, "It's simple, Adrien."
Adrien looked down at his hands, "But she hates me. I promised a wedding to her and everything. I'm such an idiot."
"Well if one thing's broken, do you just throw it away?" Gabriel asked
Adrien looked up at his father, his teary eyes meeting his determined ones.
"You have the opportunity to make things right, Adrien. It's just waiting for you. Don't be like me, son. I'm not a good father and husband. Don't let yourself end up like me." Gabriel spoke
Adrien slumped, something he had not done in front of the man since eternity but at this time, letting his guards down was the best option.
The younger Agreste nodded, wanting to follow his father's advice.
After twenty two years,
Adrien shot a small smile to his father, Gabriel doing the same.
he finally cared.
•••
Manon hid behind a tree, heavily panting but quiet. She had to or she would get killed. She could hear the grass bending and breaking from someone stepping over them. A particularly large tribute was following her all day and he was still onto her and it was nearing dawn. She was tired and hungry and could really use a rest.
She heard the tribute run to the opposite direction. She took this as a chance to run away from the tribute. If she could just get a break from that guy then she wouldgladly take it.
But fate was a funny little thing that hated her. She was almost to the clearing when she heard an arrow whizzing towards her. Her first instinct was to duck and hope it wouldn't kill her. Fortunately, her wishing happened but this new tribute was onto her now.
She could see it, her killer, running towards her, as she just laid down on the ground, too tired to stand up.
"I have to do this." She panted
She could see the tribute getting closer and she was so close now.
She closed her eyes then pushed herself to sit then stand, "I have to do this for Marinette."
The other tribute stopped in her tracks.
"Did, did you just say 'Marinette'?" The other girl asked
Manon eyed the girl. She looked like she was just fifteen, possibly not older than that. The thing she noticed the most was the raging curiosity on the girl's face.
"Yes, my trainer's name." Manon cautiously answered, stepping back slowly
"As in Marinette Dupain-Cheng?" The girl inquired
"I think so…?" Manon shrugged
She should really start running.
"I know her." The girl told her, "She's my sister's best friend." The girl frowned, "But she died seven years ago, how can she be your trainer?"
"We're talking about the same Marinette." Manon said, mostly to herself, "It's a long story."
She racked her brain for any name of a tribute that Marinette knew. She knew that Marinette wanted to call someone and that their sister volunteered for the Games. What was her name again?
"You're Ana-, Anya-, Aney-."
"Anaya." The girl supplied, "I suppose you're the girl who wore all those fancy clothes."
"Yes I am." Manon nodded, "I should, um, I should really go."
"But don't you want to be allies?" Anaya raised a brow
"Marinette told me not to." Manon bit her lip
"Any friend of Marinette is my friend. Come on, I'll even share my food. I have this massive stock of food that's right across-."
Anaya quickly and swiftly pulled a dagger out of her back pocket and stabbed at Manon's head. The girl flinched and closed her eyes for the pain…
But it never came. She opened her eyes slowly then looked above her, seeing no dagger planted in her skull. She heard a thud from behind her and saw the lifeless body of a tribute fall. Then there was the cannon sound.
"Th-Thank you." She shakily whispered
"It's no problem. You can trust me." Anaya shrugged then started walking to her 'massive stock of food'
"We hunted back in 12 and that's why I know so much about daggers and arrows and the stuff." Anaya explained, "I used to follow my sister and Marinette when I was younger. I was about six or seven, Marinette and my sister, Alya, would go to the banned parts of the district. They'd hunt even if it was illegal because it was one of the only ways to have food served on the table. I think they're the reason why the Peacekeepers put electric fences around it." She chuckled
"Wow, Marinette hunting? She once said that she sucked at the Games." Manon replied
"No she didn't hunt. She'd watch over me while Alya hunted. She really didn't know anything about that at all." Anaya pointed out, "Well, she had a better life even if it was just a little bit. But Marinette's the sweetest. She would make these cakes and if they were 'going rotten', she'd give it away. Of course they weren't actually rotten, she just made it up so I could have a birthday cake when I turned seven."
"I wish I met that Marinette." Manon had a little laugh
"Anyway, enough about me, how about your district? I hope it was better than our slums." Anaya said
"Mm, a little bit. District 8 is focused on the clothing and all that. Maybe a little too much? I don't know. Everyone enjoys their part of making the dress but do they actually afford the dresses they made? Nope." Manon spoke, "But I guess that was just it, you know? I guess that was the whole point of being poor."
"Well I think it shouldn't be. I think this is all a load of c-." Anaya stopped her words, remembering that she was with a child, "-ow manure."
"I get that a lot." Manon nodded then started to whisper, "You know, if we weren't surrounded by cameras and microphones, then I could let you in on a little secret."
"Aw, I'd love to hear that but we can't." Anaya whispered back
•••
Marinette was sitting at one of the dining chair tables, sketching a project she had to submit next week when she heard light knocking on her door. She walked to the door and opened it cautiously.
"Adrien? What are you doing here?" She furrowed her brows
She was used to his perseverance but she thought that it was only at the rooms not at her temporary residence.
"I wanted to talk to you." He replied
Marinette was about to close the door but she saw Gabriel walk into view. She opened it again and looked at the older Agreste.
"Monsieur Agreste, it's nice to see you…?"
"To you as well. I believe the three of us have to talk."
Marinette led the two towards their small dining area. The two sat next to each other while she sat in front of them.
"What do we have to talk about?" Marinette asked although she already knew the answer
"It's about Louis." Adrien started
Marinette sighed, "For the thousandth time, no I am not going to let you have him."
"I'm not asking for him anymore then. I just want for him to know about me." Adrien replied
"Adrien, didn't you think about the dilemma he'll be in? He's a kid and he'll be confused with all of this. I don't want to add more to the changes he's having right now." Marinette said
"I'm here as a grandfather, Miss Dupain-Cheng." Gabriel spoke up, catching the attention of the two, "Give us a chance to have him even if it's just a day."
Marinette looked at Gabriel then at Adrien then at Gabriel.
"I'm sorry, I-."
"I'm begging you, Miss Dupain-Cheng." Gabriel interrupted her
"He's taking a shower." She answered, "Mon cher, we have visitors."
"Coming mama!"
Adrien's heart clenched as he heard the sweet voice of the seven year old. They heard the footsteps towards them and soon found a young mini-Adrien standing near them.
"Come here, mon cher." Marinette called the boy
He sat down next to Marinette, swinging his feet. A small smile was on his face as he looked at their visitors.
"This is Adrien, you remember him, right?" Marinette asked
"Mhm." Louis nodded
"This is Gabriel Agreste, he's my boss." Marinette said
"Hi." Louis grinned at him
"You've been asking for your father, right? Well I wanted to introduce him to you. This is Adrien, your father." Marinette said softly
Two pairs of green eyes met, the younger ones full of curiosity, the older with a nervewracking sense. It seemed for long before any of them made any action or noise. Adrien cut it short as he stood up and made his way to Louis, kneeling in front of the boy.
"Hey there, buddy." He smiled sweetly at him
Louis merely stared at him. At his eyes, at his hair, at his face.
"Aunt Tikki was right. I look just like you." He said
Adrien chuckled then enveloped the boy in a tight hug. The older Agreste waited for the boy to hug him back. And hug him back was what Louis did. Adrien felt like crying. He was just oh so happy. Louis finally knew that he was his father and the boy wasn't angry or anything. Adrien pressed a kiss on his son's forehead and stayed there.
Marinette looked up, eyes starting to overflow with tears, then stood up to go to the bedroom. She sat down on the bed and let her tears flow down her face.
"I know how you feel."
She turned to the door and saw Gabriel standing there.
"I was scared before too, just like you. Adrien, he was my only child. My wife wanted to have a divorce and she wanted to get Adrien. I was so terrified. I wasn't exactly the perfect father but he was all I have." Gabriel explained
"How was that for you?" Marinette asked, her voice barely audible
Gabriel shrugged, "He was a good child, obeyed everything I ever told him. He was, most of the time, miserable because his mother was the parent he always wanted to be with." Gabriel sighed, "But you know us parents, we'd do everything we can to protect our children even if it meant that you'd remove the other parent."
"What if Louis wants to be with Adrien instead of me? What if my son chooses Adrien?" Marinette choked on a sob, "All I've been doing for seven years are all for him. I can't lose him."
"We won't take Louis away from you, I promise but we'd like it if you wouldn't hide Louis." Gabriel said
"I won't, I promise." Marinette replied
The Agrestes stayed over for about three hours before Gabriel offered to take them all out for dinner. Gabriel and Louis walked out of the hotel room first and Marinette stayed a little bit longer to lock the doors. Adrien stuck with Marinette, wanting to have a short moment with her.
"Hey, Marinette? I wanted to thank you because, you know, you gave this opportunity and all." He started
Marinette shrugged, "You deserved it."
"If, if you'd allow it, will you give me another chance? I won't rush you or anything and this time, I won't break it when I tell you that I'll be with you forever." Adrien said
Marinette frowned up at him, "It's impossible now, Adrien. Don't worry, I do, I still love you but, but is it enough?"
"It can be. I'm gonna try everything I can do to have you." He stated
"Well Mister Agreste," she paused, looking at his green, hopeful eyes, "I'd like to see you try."
•••
Did u know that i am dying to see mari and adrien together by now bc my heart says yes but my head says no
Review responses:
daughterofposeidon9: Well the rollercoaster's finally going up and oh look the drop!
TwelveTurqiose12: Hmmmmm yes he's defo helping Mari but to what extent?
ANONYMOUSPERSON: You know why I hate giving spoilers? Bc I'm totally indecisive and what I gave to you might not even make the cut lolol but I'll try~
Lonelygirl702: Yes they are! They all are :)
Shimmergallagher: Wait no more, folks! Adrienette is currently going on a smooth sail across the ocean from now o-. Wait what? What do you mean there's a storm headed their way?
Guest: She do :)