*This is it! I can't believe I finally got to write this part! We finally get some answers to why Tikki Prime has gathered all the Ladybugs and their companions! I felt a need to get this off my chest first.
Thank you all for following the story thus far. It has been a blessing writing this story and getting ready for the massive climax. With season 4 of Miraculous going on, I hope I can keep up with the lore and make this story even better.
Now...on with the show!*

"Alright, no more beating around the bush. Tell us why you gathered all of us here."

The person who said this was none other than Sparrow himself. The rest of the Ladybugs and their allies were seated around a large table that was in the middle of the base. The Ladybugs were ecstatic to see their allies and greeted them accordingly. Kitty Noir pounced on Marin the second she saw him and started to purr. Marie patted her fuzzy friend, getting some happy purrs from him as well. Jeannette greeted her fellow Masked Crusader with a knowing smile, giving him a small punch on the arm. Bridgette sat between Lyra and Andre, the latter giving her a pat on the back. Javin too gave her a small smile, making a finger guns motion at her. Marinette shyly sat by Adrien, holding his hands in a gentle manner. Glasses Mari sat alone, staring longingly at all the teams. There were times like these where she would've loved to have someone from her dimension to talk with.

Tikki Prime stood at the head of the table, sighing unhappily at the words. "I guess there's no point in hiding this from you anymore."

"Then please tell us. We can't help without prior knowledge of the foe we are trying to defeat." Masked Crusader chimed in, getting a nod from his partner.

"Very well," Tikki Prime started to glow. "First off, I need to show you my true form."

The glow subsided, revealing a form that shocked the female Ladybugs. Standing there was a tanned version of Marinette, complete with red hair in ponytails, freckled face, and small antenna sticking out from her head. Her eyes were sky blue, reflecting the light that bounced off them. The group gasped at how similar she was to them.

"This raises more questions than answers." Adrien said, sitting gobsmacked at the near reflection of Marinette.

"Could be me, but why do you look like her?" Javin asked, pointing at Marinette. "Not that I'm complaining, but there was an akuma we fought that did the same thing."

"You said you were a kwami right? Like the small little creatures that occupy the miraculous bestowed upon the chosen?" Masked Crusader asked, scanning Tikki Prime. "How is it that I can see you then?"

"I can assure you that this is my true form because my kwami self is trapped within this body. The form I'm occupying is that of the good side of Marietta, my Ladybug from Dimension Omega." Tikki Prime explained, sighing unhappily. "A version of Marinette that...well I guess it would be easier to explain."

"Why? What happened to Marietta?" Glasses Mari asked timidly, worried that something bad happened.

Tikki Prime cast a sadden face before sitting down at the edge of the table. "The story I'm about to tell is one of sorrow, betrayal, and what happens when you try to release your inhibitions."

In my dimension, Marietta was a girl just like Marinette here. She was shy, impressionable, and worthy of being the next Ladybug. Master Fu had lost both the moth and peacock to Hawkmoth and wanted to find some new people to save the world.

Poor Marietta was bullied by everyone in her class, feeling scorn and mockery from her peers. Her notebooks got ripped up by jealous girls, boys would push her into lockers and hallways, and the teachers never said anything. Yet she never let them bother her. She hid her true emotions deep inside her body and never let the smile leave her face. Her parents pried and wondered if she was alright, but she kept them inside. That anger festered inside of her, but she kept going.

When Master Fu chose Marietta to be Ladybug, I was thrilled to have a new partner. She was thrilled to have someone to talk to and relate towards. As Ladybug, she had the freedom to make her own decisions. She beat bad guys, took care of some small town criminals, and even helped out many people. Now she felt like she had a purpose, she felt as if she could do anything.

And yet, as she was Ladybug, there were more miraculous holders that were created. Suddenly, all her fame and glory were being shared with other people. The black cat holder offered a chance for her to join the miraculous team of heroes. Having her spotlight taken away made her mad, refusing their help and only coming in to save the day when all was done. Then people started to question her loyalty. Was she with the team or was she against the team?

I noticed she was getting more upset and mad at the world. I wanted to give her advice, help her with her problems, but she wouldn't listen to me. She started permanently becoming Ladybug to gain public favor back on her side. Too many incidents happened because she tried so hard to save everyone, but you can't save everyone. So many lives lost because she wouldn't agree to help. She was so broken that she didn't even bother going home anymore.

One night, it was a stormy night, she went to Master Fu and asked him if she could keep being Ladybug without having the limitations of being a child. Fu, wanting Marietta to be in the group, would only relent if she joined Team Miraculous. Relenting only if she got what she want, she joined the group and found some kinship with certain members. A bunch of them didn't trust her, but one hero was happy to have her on the team.

The snake hero had found kinship with Marietta, forming a relationship that would go beyond the mask. She finally had someone to look at and admire. He supported her with her dreams and did recon with her every night. The amount of trust between the two was high and full of respect. One night, the burden of being superheroes was taxing on both of their lives. They wanted to start a relationship with each other and didn't want that life anymore. So they planned on telling the team that they would be leaving after their last mission.

This last mission would end in disaster. It was an ambush, dozens upon dozens of akumas and sentimonsters attacked Paris. The team did their best to keep everyone positive and happy. So many times they had to recharge their miraculous and the armies still kept coming. Marietta warned her beloved not to overuse his powers to keep saving her, but he kept doing it on his own volition. However, overuse of the snake miraculous caused it to break, trapping him between time itself. A stunned Marietta watched in horror as the broken bracelet fell to the floor, leaving not a body behind.

The team had managed to keep the army at bay before coming to see Marietta weeping over the broken bracelet. The cat holder accused her of getting rid of him and demanded that she give up her miraculous. Angered by this accusation, she lashed out and escaped the heroes. Losing her mind, she ran to the guardian demanding he change her fate by allowing her to become a superhero full time. Master Fu refused to do this dangerous process, but he did want her to give up the Ladybug miraculous for the sake of her sanity.

What he didn't know was that his apprentice that he was training up overheard this chat and brought her to the secret underground facility that they experimented potions with. I was reluctant to perform this procedure, but at the time I was persuaded to by Marietta and the apprentice. So she transformed and went through the process of becoming a permanent superhero. However, as she was separating her human body from her transformed body, she shoved my soul within her human half and full absorbed the powers of creation inside of herself. In her haze of her newfound powers, she blasted the apprentice away and took the Miracle Box that was guarded by them. I was trapped in her human half in a daze, and saw in horror as she absorbed each and every miraculous that was left in there into her body. I heard the horrified cries of my fellow kwami as she laughed evilly.

By time Master Fu and the others came down, they saw the newly formed Marietta with a myriad of different powers at her disposal. The team tried to stop her, but she snatched their miraculous one-by-one off their bodies and absorbed them inside her body. Now with all but two miraculous inside her body, she got to get her ultimate wish.

Her wish was to be in control of everything, her destiny, how the world worked, and even the people within them. All of Paris had no idea how much their world would change from that single utterance.

"Queen Marietta, the preparations are ready for the next phase in the plan."

In the desolate world of Dimension Omega, Marietta looked over her vast empty world with a smirk on her face. Princess Justice, her right hand girl, bowed behind her as she walked passed the akumatized version of herself from another world. When she finally gained control of the world around her, she created a perfect version of Paris. No one was sad or disappointed or even angry to see her and they all were forced to love her. The only one who had treated her with kindness and respect was currently in his tower of her large castle, her beloved snake warrior. She gave him everything he ever wanted and didn't put him under her control. As long as he never leaved her or betrayed her, she saw nothing wrong with keeping him trapped in his own fantasy world just as long as she was in it.

Life was perfect...except for that little nagging annoyance named Tikki. She had managed to escape her torture dungeon and hid herself between dimensions. Well no matter, that was all going to change with this new plan of hers.

"Excellent Princess Justice, I knew I could trust you with the powers of the bunny and the pegasus. Truly you have been such a good help." Marietta took a sip from the wine she had by her throne in her newly made golden chalice. "At this rate, I'll absorb the other dimensions into this one and rule them all. Better to not have anyone oppose me or other Ladybugs with my power running rampant. All I want is everything and everyone to just follow my orders unconsciously."

Princess Justice nodded, then knelt in front of the mad queen. "Although I was unable to track down the other Ladybugs that had escaped from your destruction, I did pick up a powerful signature from another world. This one is different, darker than most, but has a Ladybug there with immense power. If you absorb her powers, your plan would be completely ready."

Marietta grinned wickedly. "Oh really? Send those useless Ladybugs there and bring that one to me. I care not about their lives since they're fated to be apart of my greatness when this is all done. Inform Antibug of this mission at once."

Princess Justice took her leave, both of them not even noticing the white suited akuma who was hiding behind one of the pillars of the room. Miss Fortune's eyes were wide with fear and shock, covering her mouth to prevent herself from being heard.

No...she couldn't be telling the truth! Fortune thought, trembling. Our worlds are collapsing and being trapped into this one? And our powers are going to be stripped too! I have to tell the others about this, they need to know!

Before Miss Fortune could make a quick escape, the pillar behind her turned to dust as Marietta smiled down at her with her eyes glowing green from using the cat miraculous.

"I do hate it when people aren't followers and try to defy their masters. I think this will be a solo mission for the little miss." Marietta relished the fear in her counterpart's eyes.