Behind The Mask

by GigiLuandoCurry

What if it was Marinette in that sarcophagus instead of Alya? Ladybug has let spill something she can never undo, and she must face the consequences. After a terrible confrontation with Prime Queen, she has to face Hawk Moth as her civilian self. Identity reveals! Series 2 spoiler warnings! You need to have watched Prime Queen to understand this. Rated T to be safe.

8. Realisation

"Nadia, I have a little question for YOU now." Ladybug grinned.

"Sure. But not for too long, because this interview is about you!"

"Well, you know how when you were akumatised, you saved someone. A young girl about this height. Her name was Marinette. What happened with that? Did you genuinely snap out of it, or did Hawk moth order you to? Why?"

Nadia hesitated for a moment. "I— I don't know. I can't remember any of it now." She sighed.

"Okay." Cat noir nodded. "That's fine."

"Thank you so much for this interview, Ladybug and Cat noir! Goodbye!" she waved, and the two superheroes ran off.

It had been a few weeks. Marinette had fought Befana, Riposte and Robustus. However, something was still bugging her.

She was in her room. Marinette was trying to figure out why Prime Queen had saved her. This could be a crucial part in finding Hawk moth. Maybe he had turned good, and decided not to take another innocent citizen's life? Or maybe Prime Queen still had a bit of Nadia inside her and came back to her senses and resisted akumatisation and saved Marinette.

"These two theories are valid" Tikki murmured.

"OMG!" Marinette screamed, spitting out her mouthful of coffee. "Prime Queen would only do this if Hawk moth ordered! The only possible answer is that HE KNOWS! He knows that I am Ladybug! This was only the first strike. He only got me saved so he could get my Miraculous another time. This is only the start. Now that he knows my civilian identity, I'm in danger! Any moment now, a supervillain could burst into my room and—"

SMASH.

Broken glass everywhere.

"Lollipop!" a giant baby giggled.

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