Part 2! I hope you all enjoy it! Tuesday will be my last day posting :( I have not decided if I will keep this fic going. I will most likely stop and then start writing a new one once school is over. I know it is sad but I want to post quality content that you all will enjoy instead of just writing in a rush. I will talk more about it tomorrow!
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Marin stepped into the classroom to see Luke was back. He was his biggest enemy and a perpetual akumatized villain. He rolled his eyes, going to take his seat.
Luke saw him and took his chance, sitting in Marin's usual spot. "Oops sorry, this seat is already taken." He didn't even spare Marin another glance and continued on with his story about how he went to Africa for a trip. Alan shrugged, not sure what they should do. Marin and Amber made eye contact, embarrassment filling him. He couldn't even fight for his own seat he felt childish.
"Actually I think you should get up, there are plenty of other seats," Marin stood his ground. Luke gazed at him with a laugh, not taking him seriously. Marin grew redder. Amber stood from her seat.
"Uh…" she began, Marin not hearing her over the angry pounding in his head.
"Hey!" He slammed his hand on the desk. "Get up." Luke went quiet, standing from the seat.
Marin thought he had finally gotten through to him. "I don't think you want this to get physical, I have learned all the martial arts," Luke crossed his arms over his chest with a smirk.
"Come on guys it's not a big deal," Kim tried to deescalate the situation.
"I don't know about you all, but I am tired of his constant lies and superiority complex, he doesn't own this seat not to mention this school," Marin felt better after getting those words off his chest.
He knew deep down he did not want to fight but he also did not want to seem like a wimp. Marin went to take his seat, trying to push past luke who shoved him back. He was tired of playing nice. Luke stepped up closer as Marin was still off-balance, raising his arm to slap him.
"No, wait!" Amber yelled. It seemed as everything went in slow motion. She ran out in front of Marin, her arms out wide to protect him. His eyes widened as he watched Luke's hand make contact with her face in a sickening slap sound.
She fell to the ground, her body landing between the two boys. Marin stared at her body in disbelief. She wasn't getting up. Luke balled his hand into a fist, breathing heavily.
Marin squatted down, turning her over. The red handprint forming already on Amber's cheek. He pulled her into his arms, gently shaking her. He glared up at Luke who flinched away.
"Why would you hit her?!" Marin growled up from the floor.
"S-she shouldn't have gotten in my way," Luke blanched as he stared down at the limp girl. He quickly stepped over her without an apology and left.
"I'll take her to the infirmary since I'm partly responsible," Marin carried her bridal style.
Tikki popped out of Marin's pocket, noticing the akuma as it fluttered towards them. Marin was moving faster than it, but it was slowly catching up. She tried to get his attention but he was too far gone in his emotions.
She had to do something quickly before the akuma got to him. Tikki removed the earrings without him noticing.
Marin laid her down in the nurses' office bed. Guilt crept into him after the anger wore off. I should've just let it go. He laid by her, unconscious in the bed. He let out a sigh.
Plagg hid under her hand, nudging her. Tikki tried telling Plagg to hurry up secretly. Plagg knew there was no waking her up anytime soon so he slipped the ring off her finger, and made a dash for it.
He lifted his head, seeing the akuma. He tried to back away but it landed on his chest. He gasped as his negative emotions intensified. The akuma moved inside his body looking for anything to attach itself too. The earrings were gone.
He noticed Plagg as the kwami tried to zip past him. His hand moved on its own grasping the small cat creature. Plagg phased out of his grasp but the ring stayed behind. The akuma fluttered into it as he placed it on his finger. A swarm of darkness covering him as he transformed.
The suit he wore was not that of Chat Noir. It turned white, the room turning cold. Plagg grabbed Tikki's hand and pulled her away before things got anymore dangerous. He dawned cat ears and a tail, his normally warm blue eyes ice cold. The suit opened up, exposing part of his chest in a v-neck.
"Mr. Blanc, your poor crush was hurt because of Luke Rossi. With this power, you can protect her. You know what I want in return right?"
"Yes, Hawkmoth."
He ran the back of his clawed hand over her cheek. "I will protect you."
