Heya. So I got chapter 15. I hope you enjoy it.

Also, a quick note, I started drawing a cover image for this story and if you'd like to watch the process you can find it at the following youtube link. It's only part one of at least 3 so far. Please feel free to tell me what you think about both the story and the drawing. Here's the link /t9UcZzNfviQ !

a/n: Okay so fanfic won't let me post the full link but you can add that to the url for youtube and watch it there. Or search for Damianette speed paint pt1 under the username PrincessAnimeAngel. Sorry.

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Previously:

Lady Mouse and the other relaxed and the red clouding their eyes disappeared. Each of them crumbled as a massive headache struck them. The memories of what happened flooded their minds once her anger receded. Their eyes grew as they realized what they'd done. Did this make them a murderer?

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"Voyage!" The portal opened and the clones leapt through before Red Hood could ask how they'd known about the Lazarus Pits or follow after them. The portal closed right in his face. There was no clue as to where the five women went as the portal resembled a solid whirlpool of mint green ink. If he squinted her could see the faint outline of a room but not enough to tell if he was looking at a bed or a bench. The magic of the miraculous knew exactly who could see the destination and who was not.

The five landed in Marinette's temporary room and they each disabled the unifications till only the five, definitely not blind, mice were left. They then combined and then the mouse miraculous was shed to leave a no longer transformed Marinette. She felt like she was going to break down. She had no clue what happened. Her memories were clouded with a red fog. She fed the Kwamis who were just as worried. The power that came from something deep in her was able to cloud the judgement of each kwami for the duration of the episode. They remembered for a split second it had happened when the Joker had started the video from the helicopter.

"Lets go speak to the Monks." Tikki suggested as she swallowed the last of her cookie.

Plagg chuckled. "Yeah those stuffy old men gotta know something." He burped then rubbed his stomach after licking the last of the cheese off his paws.

"Plagg!" Tikki exclaimed as she smacked him.

"Wha-a-at sugar cubes?" He asked in response to her exasperated gasp. "You know it's true. They still don't leave the monastery despite being able to. Admit it you know they smell like-" She covered his mouth knowing what he was going to say.

"I'm up for another trip." Kaalki said stretching out her hooves.

"Alright. Once everyone is put to bed we will head out." Marinette said and laid back on the bed. Once the rest finished she unified with Tikki and Kaalki. Plagg wanted to tag along so Marinette carried the cat miraculous on a chain around her neck. As long as she didn't unify with Plagg and Tikki together there would be no issues. The only issue she'd have to worry about is if Plagg decided to destroy something and it went out of control.

"Voyage!" She left with the cat kwami on her shoulder as he lounged with his one leg propped over the other and his arms behind his head acting as a pillow between him and her neck. He relaxed with a loud 'nya~ '.

The room was left empty as all the other kwamis were tucked away, with their miraculouses, in the void at Lucky Runner's hip. A knock at her door went unanswered. The person on the opposite side of the door knocked thrice more. When there still was no response, he opened the door to find the room empty except for the sleeping child in her bed. Damian shut the door behind himself and decided he'd confront her the next chance he had. He went around the house to find her but then decided to go down to the Batcave ready to tell Batman that their guest had disappeared.

"Father!" Damian called out as he came down the stairs. He did not see his father, nor did his father respond. He walks up to the computer and puts on the headset which was connected to the communication between the suits. Upon putting it on he hears that a conversation was already in progress.

"…jumped into a portal afterwards." He heard Red Hood who was going from building to building on his way back to the cave.

"I'll meet you back at the Batcave." Batman responded. "I-"

"Father-" Damian began when he heard his father pause. He didn't continue when he realized he had interrupted his father's sentence.

"Yes?" Batman responded. "What is it?"

"My apologies for interrupting father but we need to speak about the house guest. She's not in her room." Damian said.

"Well have you checked the kitchen?" Batman suggested.

"Or the library?" Red Hood interjected. "She mentioned enjoying reading so I showed her where she could find some books to read." He added after clearing his throat.

"Yes father. I have checked the entire house and she is not there. Her crutches are still in her room as well." Damian added. He was beginning to wonder if she was actually faking her injury the entire time. He didn't like the idea of another woman trying to worm her way into his family's bankbook. Seeing her getting closer to the others when she had originally talked to him and was no longer even attempting to talk with him. His stomach rolled with a sickening heat when he even thought of her near the others in any way. He didn't like the though of her getting close to them romantically. He didn't hate her or dislike her… Something about her made him feel strange and he didn't know why. He could normally trust his intuition about people but this woman threw him mixed signals. It drove him crazy and he didn't like how hypnotizing her smell was. He refused to be like his father, no woman will be able to wrap him around their finger. He needed her and her overly friendly, adorable daughter out of the house.

"ETA is fourteen minutes. We will talk then." Batman held back the urge to groan. He couldn't understand why Damian was so determined to get her out of the house. It was beginning to try his patience.

Red Hood got to the cave before Batman and a disagreement between the two sons. "Don't give me that smug look of yours. Let's wait until the Bat gets here."

"You're just mad that she's going to be gone soon." Damian said mockingly. He felt disgusted by his own words.

"For such a smart young man you really are dense." Batman heard Red Hood growl at Damian upon his arrival. "It almost sounds like you have a crush on the woman." He laughed and decided to take it further. "News check, brat, this isn't elementary. Calling names and treating girls horribly is immature. Act your age." The cocky smile on his face pushed Damian over the edge.

"Who do you think you're calling dense?" Damian let his anger speak. "When will you get the clue that no one wanted you here." Damian regretted saying that deep down but his anger now clouded those emotions. "And who would like a woman who has such low standards to open their legs and sleep with a piece of shit like you. She doesn't even have enough respect for herself to keep her hands off her best friend's husband and his father." Red Hood closed the space between them and punched Damian, square in the jaw, with all his force.

"If you wish to continue living, you will watch your filthy mouth." Red Hood towered over the man in front of him. "She doesn't throw herself at any of the men in this house including me. If she showed any interest in any of us we should feel blessed. You have no idea what she has gone through." He then slammed his fist into the jaw of his younger brother. It had definitely broke the first time so it was even more painful as the bruises had already began to set in. The Batmobile could be heard as it entered the Batcave.

"Who-"

"No! I'm not finished." Red Hood grabbed Damian by his throat and pulled him close. "You better apologize to that woman. She is more hardworking and compassionate than you ever will be capable of." Red Hood shook him, by the hand he had at his throat, when a thought crossed his mind. "Better yet don't even talk to her ever again if you don't change your attitude towards her." Batman had rushed over to separate the two, but Red Hood had shoved him away.

"What is the meaning of this?" Batman's gruff voice broke the silence between his two sons. Damian looked at his father then at Red Hood then looked at his father again. He brought his arms across his chest then looked up and over his shoulder. "I'm waiting…"

"Damian thinks every man in the house, except Alfred, is fuckin' Marinette." This perplexed Batman and he turned to his youngest son. Red Hood pulled his hooded mask off. His face showed how angry he was and his hair was messy from his hood. He looked borderline psychotic with waves of anger just poring off him.

"Whose to say she ain't trying for him too." Damian scoffs. Jason was about to punch him again when Batman grabbed his upper arm.

"What gives you that idea, Damian?" The oldest member of the room asked as he took his helmet off. The look of confusion on his face made Damian think he may have read into things a little too far into the relationship between his father and their guest.

"Tch! Talking, touching, and seeking you guys all the time." Damian shouted rather upset. Bruce hadn't seen the look in Damian's eyes before. Then he heard Damian mumble, "but not to me…" Damian was shocked by what came out of his mouth and hoped the others hadn't heard it.

"Jealousy doesn't look good and isn't attractive. Especially on you." Jason said as he went to change from his costume and put it in his bag to take upstairs. He'd wait for them in the foyer and stop by to check on Marinette.

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Lucky Runner got to the gate of the Guardian's Temple in Tibet and was immediately met by the a monk who took her to, Dawa, the head monk. She was welcomed by everyone she passed. They all seemed oblivious to the events of the night. Of course they would since they hadn't witnessed what she did.

"Ah Miss Marinette. It's great to see you again." Dawa said continuing to face away from her. He was looking into the raging fire before him. His red cloak appeared to glow.

"Master Dawa, I'm sorry for bothering you but I could really use some advice." Marinette came forward and sat on her knees on a cushion six feet away from the head monk.

He turned towards her and opened his eyes to reveal they were clouded by a white and grey spiraling cloud. Marinette was shocked and worried. "Do not fear, for this is natural." He smiled at her. "You had a similar experience recently haven't you?" He asked her. He was looking at her, but she felt like he was staring through her and into her soul.

"Y-yes." Marinette admitted with a small nod. "One second I was in control and the next I wasn't. Everything was fuzzy and dyed red."

"There is still so much I have to teach you about being a guardian." Dawa tells her. His head was bald and had been since his hair had fallen out long before the temple disappeared and reappeared. "A guardian goes through periods of magical growth. The average guardian will go through two of these periods in their lives. A catalyst can cause these periods to happen before they naturally would occur."

"What would be considered a catalyst?" Marinette inquired.

"Strong emotions can trigger the catalyst. This normally happens with feelings such as anger or fear. When you triggered it what were you feeling?" Dawa could tell by the look on her face it was most likely caused by anger than fear.

"I-I was confronting the man who took the life of Emily." Marinette admitted. "He filmed what he did. He planned on posting it so the world could see it…" She clenched her fist and tried to calm herself with deep breaths. "I was just so angry and scared." She held her stomach and thought back on the pain she felt. A tear slipped down her cheek and she quickly wiped it away.

"Child, don't cry." Dawa reached his hands out for her to take them. She gingerly placed her hands above his and he gave them a gentle squeeze. "We cannot change what happened but can get you prepared so you can control it."

"But-but I did horrible things…" The tears that found their way to her eyes began to spill over and down her cheeks.

"Is he still alive?" The monk asked her.

"Y-yes." She squeezed his hands.

"Then it's okay. We will train you to control this. Everything will be okay. Even if he died it would still be okay because you hadn't meant for it to happen and had no control in the matter." He comforted her for a few more minutes then told her how to begin to control what was happening to her. She teleported home and she sat on the bed and looked down at her daughter. She couldn't help but wonder what would happen if or when her daughter found out what she did. Would she hate Ladybug? Would she hate her if she knew what she'd done?

She detransformed and fed the two kwamis. She then put Kaalki to bed and dropped her head in her hands. "Oh Marinette, don't be sad. You didn't mean to hurt him." Tikki kissed Marinette on the forehead. "Go to sleep okay?" Tikki tried to calm her companion. Marinette opened her mouth to say something. "Ah ah. Bed." Tikki was careful to not speak too loud to wake Emma.

"But-"

"No 'but'. Go to bed." Plagg jumped in and helped Tikki ease the bluenette into the bed. The covered her up then the Kwamis quickly fell asleep with Plagg and Tikki cuddling with one another between Emma and Marinette. Marinette was just about to fall asleep when a knock at her door kept her from slipping into sleep.

Marinette groggily called out "Hello?" and peeked over her shoulder. She was starting to fall asleep almost instantly but the light from the hall woke her when the door opened. She sits up in the bed and looks at the door to see Damian and Jason outside the door and what looks like Damian behind Bruce, but she wasn't certain.

"Sorry for troubling you Marinette. We thought we heard a noise and decided to come check on you." Bruce lied. "Are you alright?" He asked, purely concerned.

"Give me one moment. I don't want to wake Emma." Marinette said. Bruce closed the door and the three men stepped back waiting for her to come out to them. The only noise heard was their breathing and the clicking of her crutches as she got closer. She opened the door and shut it quietly behind her. Looking up she saw that Bruce was wearing a blue pajama set, Damian was wearing a crimson red basketball jersey with black basketball shorts on, and Jason was wearing, once again, just a pair of black pajama bottoms.

"Did we wake you?" Jason asked seeing how tired she looked. She was wearing a bubblegum pink under shirt and matching pink mid-thigh shorts that flared around her thighs like each leg was a mini poodle skirt. Her hair was loose and flared out around her messily.

"No, I was had some trouble falling asleep." Marinette said as she leaned back against the wall supporting her weight on her good foot and one crutch while the other sat against the wall next to her. "So, what's going on?" She hadn't really heard them at first.

"We thought we heard something and wanted to make sure you were alright." Bruce lied once again, and Jason held back the urge to punch Damian again.

"I'm alright. I'm sorry I can't be of any use, but I didn't hear anything." Marinette answered truthfully. Her eyes went over the three men when she noticed the bruising on Damian's jaw and cheek. She grabbed her other crutch and stepped up to Damian. She placed her hand delicately over the tender wound. "Are you alright Damian? What happened to your jaw?" She felt bad for him. It must really hurt but he didn't show a hint of being bothered by it.

"It's just a basketball injury." He covered for the real cause and used basketball as an excuse. It wouldn't sound too farfetched since he was wearing a jersey. As she traced her finger around the border of the bruise the pain began to ease immediately. Her hand left a warm tingling sensation on his skin. He noticed and would have said something, but she spoke before him.

"You should be more careful." Marinette said softly and grabbed her crutches and backed away. The look on his face told her that he was not pleased to have her in his personal space.

"We apologize for bothering you so late at night. Please have a good night's rest." Bruce said then gestured for his boys to follow him. "Come on. Let's go to bed as well.

"It's alright. Have a nice night." Marinette smiled then made her way back into her room. When she closed the door she leaned back and looked at her hand that had a light tingle to it. "I just don't understand. Why him?" Marinette sighed and Tikki looked up at her sleepily.

"Is everything okay?" She asked rubbing her eyes with one hand while the other still held Plagg.

"Yes, everything is fine. Let's go to sleep." She made her way back to the bed and snuggled in. She couldn't go to sleep. She tried for an hour, but her thoughts kept her up. "There's no way…" She mutters. "Fuck!" She needed to bake. She didn't need this right now and didn't want to deal with it either. She went downstairs and into the kitchen. She preheated the oven and began baking. A lot of baking to work through her thoughts and feelings. "I'm not doing this again. He doesn't even like me anyways."