Updated C13

The moon shone brightly through the canvas of leaves above them, Marinette had never taken this route through the forest before, but now that she followed the trail from Adrien's house- she wondered how she missed it!

"Why are we coming out here Adrien? What's going on?" He retreated a few steps to take a hold of her hand, "isn't there something strangely freeing about solitude? I hated been alone, but at the same time…I was relieved when I was. I was left alone so often in that huge house that I felt suffocated. When I escaped and came here…being alone in the woods felt magical!"

Dropping her hand, he pulled himself high up into the nearest tree with a huge grin, "I could be anything I wanted to be, I could forget who I was…I could have a name!" He lowered himself down and returned to her side.

"When I met you, I was alone in these woods. I had ran away from the house to escape my own despair and then I met you! I didn't have to be Adrien Agreste- the boy who was forever alone. With you in these magical woods I was Cat Noir! I had a home here with my Lady bug and in those times when we were here together, I lived more through a pretend life than I did my real one!"

A deep sigh sounded from him as they finally reached their old meeting place once again, "I'm scared Marinette. As Cat Noir I could do anything. I could hate the evil Hawkmoth because he was a super villain…but Gabriel Agreste? He's my father, Adrien doesn't want to hate his father and he doesn't have any powers… I worry that I truly need a miracle to win this!"

It wasn't going to be easy, but it was never going to be- Hawkmoth wasn't real. But Adrien's father was and the difficulty was not through a lack of skill or ability; it was because of love and family.

Marinette shook her head as she held his hand tightly with encouragement, "Miracles are just the universe's way of claiming praise for your own hard efforts. You needn't look to the heavens for a solution because your own hard work will pave the way for good things to happen!" Cat Noir wasn't the answer; Adrien was- but now Marinette needed to make him see it.

"Listen…you need to go to your father. All of your life you have allowed your father to control you and hold too much power over you. Cat Noir allowed you to experience the freedom you needed as a child; but now you need to take that freedom for yourself- Cat Noir showed you the way and now Adrien has to take the lead."

Marinette closed her eyes and waited patiently for her words to reach him. After a short while, he lowered his head and scoffed quietly, "You are right Marinette! I have to face him. I just needed to come here first to remind myself that Cat Noir is a part of me, I don't have powers- but I don't need them to win!"

He grabbed her hand and started running back through the trail, Marinette followed faithfully behind him as he led her back to the house and straight out of the front door to his car and opened the passenger door, "where are you taking me Adrien?" With a small smile he gently prompted her to sit before taking the seat behind the wheel.

It was only once he started driving that he finally spoke, "I'm sorry Marinette. I slipped up and now my father will be trying to find you! I know what I need to do but it means that I need to leave you behind once more. I'm not sure how long but it's dangerous and so I am taking you home!"

Marinette struggled against the door angrily, "no! Stop the car! Please Adrien you don't need to do this alone! Please! I will go with you!" Images of her time alone after Luka died were haunting her brain and fear was quickly consuming her. The short time since Adrien had returned had been the happiest she had felt for too long- she was unwilling to return to those days she spent alone grieving!

She wouldn't allow him to leave her behind! Desperate to think of a way to make him stop- she did the only thing she knew he would definitely respond to. Adrien's attention was stolen away from the road as Marinette began removing her clothing- apparently not bothered by the fact that she was clearly visible in the front seat of his car! "What are you doing?! Are you crazy?! Put your shirt back on!"

The triumphant grin that spread across her face as she continued, sparked a strange delight within him- this woman sent him beyond over the edge! Abruptly, Adrien swerved the car to one side of the road onto the grassy field nearby.

Swearing loudly to the sky as he left the car, he slammed the driver's door behind him and jumped into the back seat- dragging Marinette from her seat in the front to join him.

Mercilessly, he pushed her down and began to frantically kiss her neck. Her defiance, her fierceness- it had all been too much. He began to thrust wildly into her.

The frenzied sex they were now carelessly having in the back of the car was the very definition of sheer, carnal bliss- but was it enough to tempt Adrien to change his mind? At the very least he had stopped the car and given her a chance to fuck some sense into him!

They changed back into their clothes wordlessly until Marinette sat back in her seat and looked his way, "so? Are you ready to talk about this rationally now and allow me an input?" She allowed him to place an arm around her and waited as he placed a gentle kiss on her head before she looked questioningly up at him.

"Marinette, I never said I meant to be gone a long time…my father is a stubborn man and if I am to get him to be reasonable then I need to eradicate his fear! The men who seek revenge on him are the ones who are causing his irrationality, they threatened to kill me and so he kept me close to protect me- if anything can be taken from this at least I know he acts out of love for me…but how is a life of imprisonment any different from death?"

Her hand flew to her mouth as she fought angry tears, "talking to your father is one thing Adrien, but this, this is dangerous! You can't go after them! I won't let you!" He sank back into his seat with a sigh, before leaning forward to grab the steering wheel.

"You are right Marinette. I'm sorry that I scared you. Let's stay at your place tonight though; we are back to work tomorrow and it will be easier for you!"

Adrien followed her into her room and took his coat and shoes off; but even still she worried that he would leave her. She hastily showered and dressed for bed while continuously peeking in on him to ensure he was still sat on the sofa.

As they lay in her bed, she finally began to relax a little. But still she clung to him fearfully- as though he would vanish at any moment. Through begging eyes she looked up at him, "Please...don't leave me!" He kissed her forehead tenderly, "I won't!"

This was the truth; he wouldn't leave her, nothing would take him from her- no matter how far away he was. As he stroked her face while she slept, he begged her for forgiveness.

OK so we are all caught up Yay! I really hope you enjoy this new version and apologise if you preferred the old one. I appreciate all of the views, reviews and follows it really keeps me going with my writing and I feel so encouraged! New chapters to follow...