A/N: This is another old AU I've created years ago called 'Dark Adrien AU'. It's basically the same as canon except he has darker morals and knows Ladybug's identity from the start and he's a bit of a little shit. It blew up on Tumblr and I actually had the time back then to create some sketches to go with it. They'll be slotted in on AO3 so if you're reading on FFN, I advise you read it there to see the work hahaha!

It doesn't have as much written content as Kiss AU but I really enjoyed working on it back then just as much as with the other AUs. So without further ado, buckle your seatbelt and enjoy this fucking rollercoaster riiiiiiide~

"On the path of cloudy weather,

Aimlessly swinging back and forth

The two of us are walking

Like foot soldiers

A timid heart

Is a disadvantage

To someone who likes danger"

曇天 (DONTEN) - ドーズ (DOES)

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- Similar to how things are in canon but the show would be rated for those who are at least aged fifteen because of the heavy violence, gore and all sorts of wonderfulness.

- Basically, Adrien looks like a cinnamon roll but could actually kill you. Meanwhile, Marinette looks like a cinnamon roll and is actually a cinnamon roll. Though, she would absolutely woop Adrien's ass with no sweat.

- During the umbrella scene in Origins, Adrien works out that Marinette is Ladybug. He keeps quiet about it though to respect her privacy and wishes to keep their lives separate for each others' safety and will wait till she's ready to share on her own terms.

- Marinette is unaware that Adrien and Chat Noir are the same person whilst Adrien is oblivious to her humongous crush on him. He tries to subtly win her over both as Adrien and as Chat, resulting in either a Blushinette or Sassinette. The duo is quite dense when it comes to romance as per canon.

- Whenever an Akuma manages to get a hit on Ladybug or any of Chat's friends, he doesn't hesitate to pummel them down vigorously, almost having no mercy.

- Ladybug always has to scold him for being too harsh on the Akumas, constantly reminding him that there's an innocent victim underneath being used as a puppet and the real villain is le Papillon.

"Goodness Chaton! Just because they gave me a black eye doesn't mean you can go ahead and break their arm or toss them off the Eiffel Tower! Only God would know what would happen if I were to bleed from an itty bitty scratch,"

"Then that would be the day we find out what Cataclysm does to a person, My Lady,"

"...N-Nice joke Chat."

" I wasn't joking Ladybug."

- Since he already knows, Chat isn't insistent on knowing her identity or asking if they could reveal themselves to each other like his canon counterpart.

- This mad lad is very protective over Marinette in school in his own way. He's infamously known for having eyes that would "burn your soul" if you get on his wrong side or mess with the love of his life.

- He is sarcastic and sharp with Chloé, especially when he finds out that she made Marinette's school life a living nightmare before he and Alya joined the collège. In fact, his mumbled threats with a fake innocent look plastered on his face made Chloé absolutely terrified to come near him or Mari.

- Chloé does try to improve as a person but our lovely trio (Alya, Adrien and Nino) repels her from coming near Marinette regardless. Our designer girl is blissfully unaware of this set-up, too busy thinking about things like tonight's patrol with Chat or how to get the perfect date with Adrien.

- Though, Adrien can be really sweet and selfless with the people he cares for. When Nino admits that he's crushing on Marinette too despite knowing Adrien is aiming for her, Adrien encourages him to go for her. It killed him inside but Adrien thought that if he can't make Marinette happy, at least she'd be in great hands with Nino (Animan episode). Thankfully, Alya and Nino gets locked in a cage, bonds, and BOOM we have Djwifi~

- Chat Noir's solo patrols is when the beast wakes up. The good people of Paris may see him and Ladybug as a comforting presence but the ruthless, evil people know just how brutal Chat can be. A darker Robin Hood of Paris.

- Chat has broken limbs belonging to malicious thieves, shattered ribs belonging to abusive people, castrated rapists and molesters and left killers in a near-death state solely for the purpose of prolonging their sufferings. The worse that Chat Noir finds their crimes, the worse the punishment is for the criminals.

- Adrien feels guilty enough that Ladybug is unaware of his actions during the night and the last thing he wants to do is shed unnecessary blood, scaring the heroine and taint her vision of who he is. He doesn't want to be seen as any less of a hero or friend to her as it would destroy him internally.

- Plagg fully supports Adrien's actions one hundred percent as he's just as chaotic neutral.

"Listen, kid, this is why the power of Destruction, us, serve as a counterpart to the power of Creation. We exist to show that mercy is a luxury and the consequences that befall upon the people that take advantage of kindness. Ladybug may turn the other cheek and forgive; we fight fire with fire. We will make evil suffer as a warning to stop its roots from spreading. We will take away life if necessary. So don't feel guilty at all."

"Thanks, Plagg...I just want to keep Paris...and my Marinette safe no matter what. I'd do anything.

Everything."

- (See the parallels between Adrien and Gabriel here~?)

- Le Papillon/Gabriel is very much intimidated by Chat Noir and even Adrien himself has managed to scare him off a few times with his words.

- When Ladybug contacted Chat Noir to protect Marinette whilst she plays as bait and goes on the date with Le Dessinateur, he impulsively cataclysmed Chloé's balcony to dust in rage due to his Lady's recklessness and pure jealousy.

"What about me!? I wanted to go on a date with you, My Lady! ;A;"

- During Horrificator, Chloé didn't get the chance to interrupt the kiss between Marinette and Adrien; she stood there gawking soundlessly instead. Adrien was a smitten kitten, full on kissed Marinette with as much gusto and passion that Nino and Alya had to shout their names so that they pulled apart.

"Girl, you're one of the most smartest people out there yet you can't grasp the fact that Mini Agreste is head over heels for you?"

"Alya-aaa! You're just saying that to make me feel hopeful..."

"He. Made. Out. With. You. For. Ages. On. That. Film. We. Did."

"Cos it was in the script!"

"There was tongue!"

"He was making it realistic?"

"MON DIEU MARINETTE DUPAIN-CHENG! HE WAS LIKE A SATISFIED CAT THAT GOT THE CREAM AFTER THAT DAMMIT!"

- Oblivious Marinette is best Marinette.

- During Le Dislocœur event, after getting hit by an arrow, Chat successfully cataclysmed Ladybug's mask. She pulls him in for a kiss to not only break the spell but also to hide her face from the Akuma in order to keep her identity safe. The kiss is just as sweet and steamy as canon~!

- When Chat finally regains consciousness, Ladybug found a plastic bag conveniently blowing past and puts it over her head to hide her identity.

- The rest of the event goes as canon except Marinette had a plastic bag on her head this whole time.

- Tikki finds out that Adrien is both Chat Noir and that he has known Ladybug's identity from the start. She finds that it makes sense with how extra protective he is over her civilian identity and thanks Adrien for keeping Marinette safe at all times as well as being a worthy partner. She isn't as appreciative for the way he's trying to flirt with her in and out of the mask, confusing her poor holder.

- A secret group of criminals that are against the heroes, plot the downfall of Ladybug and Chat Noir together.

- Chat Noir, having underground links and connections from his feats, catches wind of this.

- He's too late and Ladybug gets shot by a special, magical bullet straight after an akuma attack, right in the chest.

- Chat Noir horrifically cataclysms every single criminal that was part of the organisation into rotting, screaming corpses out of absolute rage. Le Papillon tries to akumatise him but Chat swiftly cataclysms the butterfly into dust without missing a beat.

- Marinette luckily survives thanks to the hospital receiving her quickly. She was born with Dextrocardia with Situs Inversus(which means that her heart is on the right side rather than the left). If her heart was in the normal position and if Chat was too slow in delivering her to the hospital, she would have died.

- Adrien doesn't leave her side during the day and Chat Noir during the night. Marinette has no recollection of the incident and her memories during then just consist of two teary-eyed blondes constantly apologising for not being able to protect her.

- When Lila comes along, Adrien knew she was trouble and a liar from the start. He had the urge to cataclysm the whole school as they bought into Lila's lies without any questions. Plagg almost encouraged him but he also reminded the boy that all kids are dumb and that they'll move on from Lila quickly with their own lives.

- Adrien took the opportunity to mess with Lila, to see how far she would go with her fibs.

"I am Volpina. A hero much, much better and stronger than Ladybug. This is my miraculous,"

"Hehe...Lila, Lila, oh Lila... showing me your precious miraculous is a huge mistake. If you don't want a first-hand view of a fox getting skinned alive, you will listen to moi, Le Papillion, and hand over your miraculous to me."

- Lila literally runs off at high speeds, scared shitless, shouting that she was joking and that Volpina doesn't exist.

- Marinette overhears everything and has a crisis.

"OH NO TIKKI WHAT DO I DO!? THE LOVE OF MY LIFE IS THE ENEMY OF PARIS AND ICANTFIGHTHIMWHAAAAT!?"

- It takes Tikki fifteen minutes to calm Marinette down and promise that Adrien isn't Le Papillon. Said kwami swears internally to teach both Plagg and Adrien a lesson for riling Mari up to this level with their shenanigans.

- On the other hand, Adrien overhears Marinette's freakout since he's literally six feet away and both he and Plagg are wearing shit-eating grins from the great epiphany.

"Ah, so the stammering and shyness make sense now. Love of her life, hmmm~? I lo-oooove the sound of that~!"

"Keep your whiskers on kitten and run before Tikki throttles me for letting you go too far with that joke!"

"Aww... but I wanna ask Marinette for a little kiss...and also her hand in marriage and three babies-"

"YOU WILL CAUSE THE LITTLE BUG TO COMBUST AND DIE AND BOOM PARIS IS A GONER!"

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A/N: Want more of this AU? Comment down your thoughts and lemme know! The more interactions I get, the more my motivation grows and fuels my productivity!

See ya hoes later~~~