Chat Noir

This proved it. Everyone in Chat's life was going insane. Ladybug had just decapitated Nathalie! Or, at least that's what it seemed like happened. He couldn't believe the last thing he had said to her was to leave him alone. He had been angry with her then, but she had smuggled him his ring. He'd never get the chance to tell her thank you.

Hawk Moth was the only person Chat Noir could see.

That's poetic, Chat thought bitterly, I'm about to be murdered by my girlfriend, and the last person I'm going to see is my father, who backstabbed me.

"Don't think I won't do it!" Chat heard Ladybug shout from behind him. He felt the string tighten around his neck. It was actually starting to hurt a little now.

Chat Noir watched as his father stood up and did the last thing Chat expected him to do.

"Nooroo," Hawk Moth said with a pained expression, "Dark Wings Fall."

Hawk Moth transformed into Gabriel Agreste. He opened the box and stuck the broach inside.

His father tossed the box behind where Chat Noir could see. "Now," he said with tears in his eyes, "Let go of my son."

Chat felt the string around his neck tighten for a brief second, but then it unwound and disappeared.

"You are going to jail for a long time." Chat heard Carapace say.

Gabriel clenched his fists, "I think my crimes will be easy to ignore once Paris knows what you've done."

Just then Chloe's Miraculous beeped and Chat felt his muscles go loose and he fell to the floor as she detransformed.

His only thoughts now were to get away from everyone. He scooted against the nearest wall, watching everything with wide-eyed horror.

"You were right earlier," Ladybug said, with some relief in her tone. "It was a bluff."

Rena Rouge shouted, "Reality!" making a slashing motion with her flute.

The Nathalie in front of her disappeared, but the real Nathalie who was laying on the ground in the corner appeared, now sitting up, slowly taking in her surroundings.

Chat couldn't believe his eyes. Relief flooded through him.

"Claws in." He stood and ran over to her and just hugged her.

Adrien heard sirens outside, then Ladybug.

"Miraculous Ladybug!"

He felt tears dripping down his face. Nathalie hugged him back, and it felt good to be in the embrace of someone who cared for him.

He felt a tap on his shoulder. He let go of Nathalie and turned as he stood up. He wasn't surprised to see Ladybug standing there.

"Adrien," she used his real name and couldn't meet his eyes, "I am so sorry I had to put you through that. It was just the only thing I could think to do at the time, and look," She held up the broach, "We did it. I totally understand if you need time to process, or if you don't forgive me, or if you never want to see me again." She held her breath as if waiting for a response.

"Well, you did have me going for a second there, I do think I need some time to process if that's alright."

"I understand." she turned her back and was about to walk away when her earring beeped one last time and she nearly dropped the miraculous in surprise as she detransformed.

"Done." Adrien decided.

"What?" Marinette spun around, confused.

"I'm done processing," Adrien laughed, "Just, please give me a little warning next time you try a stunt like that."

Marinette laughed in response. "I promise!"

Adrien hugged her, now didn't feel like the right time for anything romantic.

Adrien still had one last thing for her though, he slipped his ring into her purse.

He was too unlucky for this life, but he didn't want to spoil the mood. Not for her. He inhaled her scent.

This was alright.