MIRACULOUS
Hero Part II
The next morning… Alya's room…
Marinette felt like crap. She changed out of her pajamas into her usual outfit rather slowly. Alya had completely withheld her sisters from greeting her until she could make sure Marinette was up for it. Marinette stopped and took a look out the window, her mind still trapped in that dark place she had been for these past several days. She wondered if she would ever feel like herself again or if she will be forever trapped in this mental prison.
"Marinette, breakfast is ready," Alya called as she walked in, snapping Marinette out of her trance.
"Oh, all right, I'll be right down," she replied, as she quickly continued to change into her clothes.
"The girls are downstairs; they want to see you…" Alya prompted.
"Alya, I never told you that I didn't want to see them," she replied, softly.
"I know but… I just thought that…" Alya struggled. "I just thought that it wasn't the best time, considering."
"Don't be ridiculous, Alya," Marinette reassured. "Of course, I want to see them. Tell them I'll be right down," she concluded. Mustering the best smile, she could. Alya understood, despite seeing through that smile…
"All right, I'll be downstairs."
When Marinette walked into the kitchen, she was greeted by the hyperactive twins.
"Marinette!" the twins cheered in unison. Ella and Etta wanted to be there for Marinette but Alya somewhat underestimated their empathy. Truth be told, they indeed had no idea how to react so they only did what they did best. Marinette hugged them back.
"Hey, you two! Been a while," Marinette greeted.
"I'm sorry about your mommy and daddy…" Ella began.
"…and Adrien," Etta butted in.
"Girls!" Alya warned.
"It's all right, Alya," Marinette waved off. "Thank you, both of you."
"Look we did this for you," Etta approached her with a drawing. It was crooked drawing, as expected from them. It was what appeared to be snowy mountains, probably based on what they were told about the Himalayas. There was also the Eiffel Tower from afar where the twins and their family waving at Marinette, who was waving back from the top of one of the mountains. With a message written; 'We will miss you' Marinette couldn't help but smile sadly and hugged the twins, thanking them again. Alya just stared in silence, with tears of her own are threatening to fall.
Collège Françoise Dupont…
After breakfast, Marinette and Alya are on their way to school and the former has been eerily quiet. Alya worked up her courage and asked…
"Marinette… You're Ladybug aren't you?" she asked. Marinette gave a light gasp and turned to her but immediately looked down again.
"Yes, I was…"
"You mean 'am,'" Alya cut her off. Marinette looked back at her.
"But Alya, I'm…""
"I spoke with Cat Noir, I know he plans to bring you back from Tibet," Alya revealed. Marinette hesitated.
"Wait, what? Did he…"
"And before you ask, no, he didn't tell me who you are. I… I already knew…"
"You… You did? How…" Marinette stuttered, raising an eyebrow.
"That night, when you were akumatized. You used your power. The 'amulet of despair' as I recall. Everyone around felt what you felt. I was there, filming everything for my Ladyblog. I felt what it was like to lose their parents…" Alya trailed off. Marinette just stared back at her.
"Alya, it wasn't just my parents," she said. "It was Adrien, too."
"Of course, Adrien," Alya said with a scoff. "I didn't even get the chance to ask you about the date," she said with a nervous chuckle. Marinette looked up then closed her eyes and smiled.
"It was… Everything I dreamed it would be," she confirmed. She clasped her hands together and held them to her chest. Alya rolled her eyes. "He was always the diplomat. Always finding a way to help me see things clearly. Stopping me before doing anything stupid," she continued. "I knew I wanted to be with him forever, so I finally kissed him.
"You did?"
"Believe it or not," Marinette replied, winking at her.
"I'll say, he always kept you in line. You were always kind of impulsive and quick to jump to conclusions and he was always the more levelheaded one," Alya said. "Especially when it came to…" she cut herself off and covered her mouth. A brief eerie silence was followed by Marinette's answer.
"Lila…" Then she started to be sad again and looked down and covered her face with her hands. "Why did he have to go, Alya?"
"Oh, Marinette… I don't know," Alya said, hugging her.
"Just when I finally had the courage… I felt so on top of the world and then, in the blink of an eye…"
"I don't know, Marinette I just don't know…"
Upon arrival, they noticed a slew of students gathering around where was the Adrien Agreste memorial that the school had set up. Even though it is indeed devastating news for a large number of the community due to his celebrity status, it was still amazing how many people he had touched. Soon, however, they realized there's more to this…
"Hey, it's more crowded than usual, don't you think?" Alya asked. Marinette, however, was in a bit more of a trance as she approached the commotion. "Marinette?"
"Something's off here," Marinette pondered, she then walked on.
"Wait…" Alya said as she followed. The two girls made their way amongst the crowd until they finally reached Nino. Alya placed her hand on his shoulder, startling him a bit.
"Oh, hey Alya," he greeted.
"Hey Nino, what's going on?" Alya asked, noticing he was holding a candle.
"Oh, haven't you heard?" he asked. "The girl Volpina, where there was this big fight in the Eiffel tower?" Nino asked, his voice sounded rather serious and grimmer, so unlike him.
"Yeah?" she replied. Raising an eyebrow.
"Yeah, it… it turns out to be Lila…" he replied. With a gasp, Alya covered her mouth with both her hands. She was clearly about to break down. Marinette, however, was having different thoughts. "Ma… Marinette?" Alya cracked as she observed her friend.
Marinette was gritting her teeth as she made her way to see Lila's picture set right beside Adrien's in the memorial. Her world just froze at that moment. She gripped her fist and gritted her teeth as her anger built up and contemplated to grab Lila's photo and throw it across the yard…
"Marinette…" a soft familiar voice called beside her. She turned to the source and it was none other than her beloved teacher, Ms. Bustier. She motioned her to follow her. "Everyone to class," she commanded solemnly.
Minutes of waiting in the classroom, there has been this sorrowful reminder of Adrien's fate in front of her where a batch of chrysanthemum flowers lay on the desk where Adrien sat. The memory of his fate was bad enough as it was but the reminder still lying right in front of her is what had caused her to break down the last time she was in this classroom. She then rose from her seat and looked over where Lila once sat and had a similar batch of flowers on her desk. A spot of anger raised again, Alya must've taken note of that as if on cue she spoke up rather quietly, probably to make sure no one else heard.
"Did something happen between you and Lila?"
Marinette quickly turned to her, only then she remembered that Alya finally figured out that she's Ladybug. Alya continued…
"You always seem to have some sort of grudge amongst each other. Does that have to do with her being Volpina?" Alya asked. Marinette hesitated, while Alya sat back down in her seat and leaned her head back. "I just can't believe it, you being Ladybug and then Volpina being in my class? I find it hard to believe that we used the same miraculous… On top of that, we fought together! We actually fought side by side and now you're leaving? Oh, and you're still angry, even though she's gone? Have you no pity?" she asked exasperated.
"I couldn't take it," Marinette finally replied. Remember when I said earlier that Adrien always kept me in check? This is what I meant. Adrien didn't want me to take any action against her because he wanted to see the good in everyone… But I could always see through her lies. I wanted to expose her," she ranted.
"Marinette?"
"I wanted to make her suffer! I think it's insulting to put her in the same pedestal as Adrien," she continued.
"Marinette!" Alya retorted, not believing what she was hearing. "What's happening to you?" She asked. Marinette's eyes widened as she realized what she was saying. But before she could think about it, Ms. Bustier walked in.
"Students," she greeted. Everyone kept quiet. The only sound that's emitting at the moment were her footsteps making her way to her desk. "There have been these incidents among our class. With the loss of our friend Adrien, we thought it would be the greatest tragedy this class had suffered. Now, we have lost another friend, who is Lila. We would have considered it inconceivable to have lost another friend so soon…" she said, causing Marinette to scoff and look away. Alya gave her a warning look. "Lila was not only have been taken from us but also coming with the difficult news that she was the villainous, Vopina…"
The students broke to rather loud discussions amongst the students. Everyone had their take on the matter but each opinion and remark have overlapped each other, making it difficult to comprehend who's saying what.
"I don't believe it!"
"Lila was Volpina…"
"Who would've thought?"
"Children, please…" Ms. Bustier begged. Not wanting to yell. "I know this is a lot to take in but please quiet down!" she shouted. Not too loud but enough to commend some authority. "It's difficult for me to accept too. Lila being a villain and how we had to find out like this… I can only imagine you asking yourselves… why? Lila has had her share of misgivings like everyone else, but…" she stammered and facepalmed and sat back down. "I'm sorry, this is hard for me too. Lila was a formidable student just like all of us," she said. Marinette growled and gritted her teeth and stared at dead space intensively. "She's has had an interesting life, to say the least. Her trips around the world, her rather unorthodox quirks, and of course we all knew she had a crush on Adrien," she continued with a chuckle, causing Marinette's anger to build up a bit more. "Marinette" Ms. Bustier called, quickly catching her attention. "I know Lila and you have had your differences but if you could find it in your heart forgive everything?" Marinette was taken aback by this… "I've watched you and Adrien having these discussions about her so please, let go of everything. If not for Lila or yourself but at least do it for Adrien," she begged.
Marinette was about to get even madder at the mention of Adrien in her petition. She remembered everything she had done, the lies, the deceit, the slander, as well as what she had said that fateful night when Lila revealed that she played a part in what happened to Adrien and her parents. But then remembered Adrien begging her to live and let live because of the consequences of holding a grudge. Just as how Lila's demise was for her own grudge against Marinette. She finally realized that neither he nor her parents would want to live her life holding on to such resentment. Otherwise, she's no better than her fallen nemesis. She took a deep breath and looked down with a guilty expression on her face.
"Okay…" she conceded, nodding.
"Now as we all know," Ms. Bustier maintained her somber tone. "Social services have to ship Marinette to Tibet and this is her last time in this class. I assume you all prepared your farewells…"
Rose was the first to rise from her seat, she was clearly about to break down in tears. She ran towards Marinette and hugged her. Marinette hugged back while Juleka followed Marinette close behind.
"Come on, Rose, we promised we would behave and go with the way we agreed."
"I can't help it…" Rose replied, her voice cracking in her tears.
The other students started to rise from their seats and began giving their condolences for everything she has been through, as well as their farewells for their departure. For all, they knew this would be the last time they would see her. Marinette wanted desperately to tell them she would be back but then they would raise a ton of questions that she knew could not answer.
Nino was first, grabbing her with a crushing bear hug
"I was looking for an excuse to do that," he said as he put her down, causing Alya to slap him in the back of his head. "Sheesh, sensitive much?" he asked. "Anyway, here…" He gave her a CD. "It's a mix of some of the songs we played when we got together. That parties, birthdays, Yours and… Adrien's," he hesitated. But Marinette smiled and hugged him again.
"Thanks, Nino!"
"No sweat," he replied, breaking the hug. Alix followed and patted Marinette in the shoulder.
"I know we weren't exactly close but you helped me out of a jam more than once," she stated, then hugged her. "Goodbye, and thank you."
Marinette hugged her back, not finding the right words to say to her. And so began the individual farewells.
Ivan and Mylene approached with a heart-shaped card. Inside there was the class photo.
Juleka and Rose gave her a picture of themselves and the band while they were practicing on Juleka's yacht. The picture also featured Adrien, playing the keyboard, which caused Marinette to tear up again but quickly composed herself. They exchanged farewells and parted for the next person.
Next was Kim, aware that the two were not exactly close, he didn't know what Marinette liked, so he just gave her a waterproof watch that resembled his. It may come in handy someday.
Max followed and gave Marinette a picture of them winning the 'Ultimate Mecha Strike III." For a moment she gasped with a shiver, as she was once again reminded why she was so good at the game without a real reason, but shrugged the tension off and exchanged farewells with him.
Nathaniel gave her a copy of their first comic, which he and Marc had finally completed before she left. It featured Ladybug and Cat Noir, teaming up with former villains. She quickly flipped a few pages and suddenly longed for things to be the way before.
Finally, there was Sabrina. Like Kim, she wasn't exactly close to Marinette. As she approached, she took a peek at Chloe, who was leaning on the wall with her arms crossed, looking away. She gave Marinette a small, travel-sized perfume as she didn't know if she'll get the chance to use it or even allowed to have it where she's going.
"I know we weren't exactly friends…" Sabrina admitted with a quiet yet giggly voice. Marinette could only smile sheepishly at her. "But even I can't just let you go without saying goodbye. Not when everyone else did…"
"You didn't have to," Marinette comforted.
"Oh, but I do. And don't worry about Chloe, we talked and she didn't say anything against it," Sabrina pointed out, a little more lively this time, but her fragile demeanor remained. And she was right, Chloe was unusually quiet throughout the whole class or even the previous time she was there. Not to mention that hug… Marinette then grabbed Sabrina by her shoulders in the midst of her rambling, causing her to stop with a light gasp and hugged her.
"It's ok Sabrina," Marinette assured. "I'll be your friend."
Sabrina calmed down and hugged back. After a few seconds, Marinette began to tear up again as everyone in the class joined in on the group hug. Even Ms. Bustier joined in.
"Thank you!" Marinette wailed. "Thank each and every one of you…!" she trailed off and began to sob. After a while, she noticed Mordecai had just walked in and watched from the distance. Marinette smiled and offered her hand. Mordecai approached her and took her hand to shake it. She abruptly pulled him into the hug. Alya then took it upon herself to break up the hug and was now face to face with Marinette.
"You okay?" Alya asked.
"Uh-huh…" Marinette replied tearfully.
Once they broke the hug they still held each other at arm's length and then they were interrupted when they heard a slam at the classroom door. They all stared at the door for a second before looking around and each other.
"Wait, where's Chloe?" Nino asked. Alya then just shrugged.
"At least you don't worry about her anymore, right?" she turned to Marinette, expecting an affirmation. But Marinette did not turn away from the door and instead approached it. Alya hastily grabbed her by the wrist.
"You're not actually gonna talk to her, are you?" she asked. She then turned to her, with sadness but determination.
"Please Alya," she begged. "I want to take this chance… And maybe… Just maybe…" she stammered. Alya's face softened then nodded.
"All right, I just…" she hesitated. "Don't let her mess with you again," she begged. Marinette nodded and went after Chloe.
Chloe was walking away with her arms around her chest. She was making her way downstairs until she was called from behind.
"Chloe!" a stern yet familiar voice said. She knew full well who she was. She turned over her shoulder and saw Marinette with a determined look on her face. Gone was the sentimentality that she displayed just a minute ago.
"What do you want?" Chloe asked apathetically. "Shouldn't you be with your little group back there?"
"Ok, spill it. I want to know why you haven't said anything," Marinette responded, maintaining her stern demeanor. Chloe rolled her eyes, turned to her while keeping her arms crossed.
"Oh, now you care what I think of you?" she asked with venom in her voice.
"I'm serious," Marinette retorted. "You've been quiet this whole time and what about that hug the other day?"
"I don't know! Okay?" Chloe retorted back. "I mean what do you want me to do? Keep picking on you? Making me the scum of the earth? Or join in on your goodbye? Making me a hypocrite? Dup… I mean, Marinette… Adrien's gone, your parents are gone! How do I respond to that?" she asked as she showed vulnerability as she went on.
Marinette was taken aback by what she had just said and lowered her eyes. Marinette had honestly never thought about what Chloe had thought about the whole ordeal. She was too deep in her own sorrow to think about what others outside her friends had been thinking. She then thought back when she ran out on Alya and Nino, without even thinking how her friends must have felt for her, now she's repeating that same mistake. Even after she finally accepted her friends' condolences she honestly didn't know what to expect from the girl who had done everything she could to make her childhood a misery. Marinette realized that Chloe had a point and maybe she was expecting too much from her, considering that history together.
"I didn't say anything because it didn't feel right, okay?" Chloe continued, turning away again. "I think that hug was pretty much all I could think of doing. After everything, you've been through. I mean, losing my parents? I… I can't even imagine what you're going through now… I couldn't see myself giving you a hard time after something like that?"
"Chloe…" Marinette began, softly. Turning away with her eyes still lowered. "I…"
"I feel bad, Marinette, I really do. But I can't just pretend all these terrible things never happened." Chloe added. Marinette hesitantly motioned her hand to touch her shoulder but stopped for a second.
"Chloe, I… I'm… sorry," she said, clenching her fist to her chest.
"No, I'm the one who's sorry. For everything," Chloe said starting to tear up. "But I can't be your friend, it's just not right…" she trailed off.
"I know but…" Marinette thought that it may have compromised her plan but she said it anyway. "If we ever meet again… let's start over…"
"What…" Chloe turned back at her. Marinette then reached for her shoulder.
"Yeah, if we ever meet again… let's be friends," Marinette said with a genuine smile on her face. Chloe didn't react too much. She simply smiled tearfully and nodded. Marinette looked behind her shoulder and saw the rest off the class, they all had mixed reactions of what they had witnessed. Marinette just smiles back.
The group then decided to go back downstairs to once again pay respects at the Adrien and Lila memorial. Marinette was apprehensive at first as she stood at the far end on Adrien's side of the memorial. But then remembered the conversation she had with Chloe earlier. She then places herself in the center and placed a flower for both of them.
Later… Alya's room…
Marinette had finished packing up with everything she was taking to Tibet. With a sigh, she sat back down in Alya's bed and sat still for a while looking out the window. Watching the world pass her by. The sun was setting and black clouds hovered over the Parisian horizon, creating welcoming afterglow. Alya then entered the room with two cups in her hands. Marinette simply smiled and accepted her cup as her friend sat beside her and watched the sunset together, knowing this would be the last time for a while. After a few minutes of enjoying the moment in silence, Marinette spoke up.
"Alya, I owe an apology."
"If it's about this whole you being Ladybug and me being upset of you not telling me, I'm the one who's sorry," Alya countered. "You were right in not telling me."
"It was for both of our safeties," Marinette replied. "And you were right, I shouldn't speak ill of Lila especially since she's no longer here."
"I know you two had your differences… I mean, I remember she once akumatized and became Chameleon but how was she able to lie her way out of being Volpina?"
"She was a master manipulator, Alya. I had always wondered why she was able to fool everyone and convinced us she wasn't Vopina even though she was."
"But you always saw her through her lies, huh? How?" Alya asked. Marinette then remembered why but she didn't want to talk about it now.
"I… I can't tell you…"
"Why not?"
"I… just can't Alya, it's best for none of you to know. How would Adrien have reacted?" Marinette rubbed her arm as she shuddered.
"I know," Alya agreed, she then abruptly changed the subject. "It's just that I had been best friends with Ladybug. I don't even know what to say… Just a week ago I would've gotten my phone and bombarded you with questions and now you're leaving…" she cracked and covered her mouth.
"Alya…" Marinette wiped her tears and grabbed her by the shoulders. The two stared at each other for a moment before Alya spoke up.
"I suppose Cat Noir is taking over for you."
"Yes, he is," Marinette confirmed.
"Marinette, we went to school in the same classes together for as long as I can remember…" she began but it was clear she herself is in the brink of breaking down. "You were always there for me…" she trailed off.
"I know and you were for me too," Marinette replied. "You were the closest to the sister I always wanted."
"Oh," Alya sobbed, covering her mouth. That idea had never occurred to her. "You have no idea how much I wish we could adopt you. You were like a sister to me too…"
"The best thing of my life would've never happened if it weren't for you," Marinette revealed. "Thanks to you I could finally go out with Adrien, for a while at least…" she said with a hint of lament in her voice. "I can't thank you enough, Alya." She concluded, causing her friend to break down even more as it became harder and harder for the two to speak clearly.
"I keep asking myself why… Why did all this happen? Why do you have to go away…? I… I…" Alya stammered. She opened her mouth but the words won't come out. She then finally spoke out. "I don't know what to do without you…" she tried to say but all Marinette heard was incomprehensible wailing.
"What?" Marinette asked, with a slight giggle among her tears. Alya quickly wiped her tears and tried to control herself.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry," she quickly said. It appeared that she would finally speak clearly. "I just…" it was only followed by more incomprehensible wailing.
"That is so sweet!" Marinette said and hugged one last time. There was a knock on the door. Nora entered the room.
"Marinette… They're here…" she said.
Outside… Downstairs…
Marinette had everything ready as she stepped outside and saw her grandparents with a descent vehicle.
"Grandma? Where's your bike?" Marinette asked.
"Well, we just thought that your grandfather wanted to go out more so we rented out so we could go together," Gina replied, looking at her husband.
"I still got it, Baby!" Roland shouted, trying to light up the mood. Marinette and Gina giggled at that. They then heard a few smooth guitar notes nearby.
"Oh, that's right. Is he a friend of yours?" Gina pointed at the boy sitting on the entrance stairs with his acoustic guitar.
"Luka?" Marinette greeted surprised, as she approached him.
"Hey Marinette," Luka spotted playing and greeted her. "Sorry I haven't seen you since the funeral," he said as he got up.
"Yeah well, a lot has been happening…"
"Yeah, I just thought I do this for you before I leave," Luka said as he sat back down with his guitar ready. "I've been trying to capture the sound that suits you."
Luka plays the riff from the episode "Heart Hunter"
When he was done, he looked sad as he stood up again, putting his guitar away.
"I wish I had finished it before you leave."
"Luka… It's beautiful," Marinette complemented.
"Thanks, but you deserve better… I mean in general, not just a better song," Luka corrected himself. Marinette smiled and hugged him, who returned the gesture. "Take care, Marinette."
"You too, Luka," she said as Luka rode off in his bike. She then turned and gave Alya one last hug before boarding the car.
"To the airport, Rolland."
"Not yet," Marinette interjected. "There's still time. There's something else I need to do."
Montmartre Cemetery…
Marinette walked towards her parents' graves. She had a batch of flowers similar to the ones found on Adrien's desk and memorial. She placed some of the flowers on the graves while keeping some.
"Hi maman, hi papa…" she greeted solemnly. "I know it's only been a couple of days but, so much has happened that I feel it's been weeks," she said, she kneeled on the graves and went on. "I know everything maman, I know that you brought me here and what you have done. Papa, I know why you didn't get along with grandpa and… I'm just glad I help patch things up for you two before… you went…" she cracked. "No, no more crying. It's time to face what's coming to me with a smile, just like I always did," she said, finally working on a smile. "You may already know where I'm going, maman. To the place you grew up and where you and papa met…" She sighed and got to her feet. "I'll see you again… someday…" she looked up and her smile has not left her face. "Until then… please watch over me," she concluded and walked away towards Adrien's grave in the distance, she then noticed someone already visiting his grave. She was standing with her eyes closed, holding her hands together as in prayer. It was…
"Kagami?" she asked, walking towards them. Kagami opened her eye and noticed Marinette approaching her. Her mother, who was standing behind her also to notice.
"Ah, Dupain-Cheng, you're Kagami's friend."
"Marinette," Kagami greeted. "It's fortunate that we managed to meet one last time."
"'One last time?'" Marinette repeated.
"We heard about your parents," Kagami lamented.
"And we know you're leaving for the Himalayas,"
"Our deepest condolences," Kagami said as she and her mother bowed to her. Marinette nervously responded in kind.
"I suppose you arrived just now," Marinette said.
"Indeed, just when I have conceded to Kagami's request," her mother said. Turning to Adrien's grave.
"Request?"
"Yes, I have seen through to permanently move here in Paris and even managed to become a permanent student in Ms. Bustier's class the following school year," Kagami revealed.
"Really? That's great!" Marinette said with glee. "I promise you; everyone will love to have you there! Though you may have to keep an eye on Chloe," she warned.
"I am aware of Ms. Bougouis's less than courteous antics. I can handle her," Kagami said with a smile. The smile quickly faded when she looked back at the grave. "I was looking forward to sharing the same class with you two…" she lamented. Marinette turned to the grave and lost her own smile as well.
"Yeah, we would've liked that…" she said. Kagami then took Marinette's hand and looked her in the eyes.
"Marinette, don't forget what I have told you," she commanded. "No matter where you go, no matter what challenge is ahead of you, always keep your head up high and never hesitate," She prompted. "Never forget. We both have lost a mutual love, let us not repeat the same mistake."
Marinette stared back for a minute and nodded.
Later as they drove off, Marinette saw Kagami and her mother waving at her. She waved them back. She then silently looked out the window watching the places where she made so many memories with her friends. Throughout the drive, she had noticed glimpses of Cat Noir. Upon arriving at the airport, Marinette took one last look behind her to see Cat Noir watching from the control tower. She could see him clearly despite the distance and only then she finally noticed that the bell that was once around his neck is gone. She sadly smiled and stared back for a while. When Cat jumped off, Gina finally spoke up.
"Marinette…" she said, causing her granddaughter to quickly snap back to reality and turn to her. "I've always wondered, what is there between Cat Noir and you?"
"Huh?" Marinette uttered, being caught off guard.
"I know about the other boy you actually liked but… Have you ever seen him as more than your partner?" Gina asked. Marinette's eyes wondered for a second. "Please don't tell me he was just a friend," she begged with a hint of demand in her tone. Marinette lowered her head with a sigh.
"Yes… there was more…" she admitted. "But I didn't want it to be. I was so sure we would go our separate ways once Hawk Moth was defeated and I would go with Adrien," she revealed.
"And what about now?" Gina asked. Marinette looked up in the sky.
"He's the one I'll miss the most," she admitted. "I can't be without him anymore…" she said. Gina then hugged her. After breaking up Gina turned to her husband.
"Rolland?" she prompted, causing her husband to scratch the back of his head.
"Yes, well," he said. "I have always been bad at this sentimental stuff, and I know we did not know each other very long, but…" he was caught off when Marinette then just hugged him.
"I'm going to miss you too," She broke off and looked at him. "Thank you for everything."
Onboard the plane…
Marinette was finally in the place she dreaded the most. In a plane, leaving Paris for the first time in her life, or at least since she was brought here as a baby, all alone. With her baggage already packed on the back, her back was the only company she had. She whipped out the photo book that her class had put together. It was filled with the pictures they had given her yesterday as well as more that they had taken together throughout the school year. She then flipped to one with Adrien's pictures and stared at it the longest. There was one of Lila by its side but did her best to ignore it, refusing to let it get to her. Just then she realized that the plane finally took off. Against her initial reluctance, she took one last look at Paris. She managed to make out Cat Noir, sitting at the top of the Eiffel Tower who looked so small from the plane. She just smiled before sitting back and accept her inevitable journey to the unknown…
In the Eiffel tower, Cat Noir sat silently on top of the tower and saw the plane taking off, knowing that's the one Marinette was in, heading to the Himalayas. Cat gave it a wave in a loose form salute with his two fingers up. He himself leans back and closes his eyes as he accepts his voyage into the rabbit hole.
That night…
Nathalie was abruptly snapped out of her perturbed slumber in her hidden derelict office, she was hidden there all day. She answered the ringing phone.
"Yes?"
"We just evaluated the situation. Can you confirm the events that have transpired?"
"Yes… I can confirm that everything I've reported is accurate," Nathalie replied.
"Then our time has come. Our plan is now officially a go…"
"Shall I, sir?" Nathalie asked.
"Yes… send out the Coon!"
Author's Note: Hey I told you there were gonna be crossover characters!
Anyway, wow, yet another chapter that went out of hand. Life, work, home business, and other factors keep making my writing a struggle but I'm not backing down on this!
I have totally forgotten to tell this, but the idea of Marinette using the Butterfly miraculous in a battle against Volpina was actually inspired by an unfortunately discontinued fan comic by an artist simply known as "Mari" and the link to the aforementioned comic:
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This side appears to have something against links…
Anyway, this pretty much wraps up the first arc in this fic and I intend to commission some fanart to promote this fic and post this on Wattpad and AO3. If you're an artist and are interested in illustrating a scene let me know. You can also find me on DeviantArt, my profile is: moesx88
Please comment, need the feedback.