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This caused a very loud response from the audience. Some people laughed, some people were puzzled, and some people were outraged. Well, some being the akuma class. Alya looked ready to pounce onto the stage. Marinette was practically frozen in her position on stage, while her support group were surprised at Morgana's bluntness. Lila was frozen in shock but on the inside she was raging. How the heck had she come up with that? And what was with her voice. It didn't matter. Time to cue the water works.
"W-Why would...you s-say that about me?" Lila whimpered as crocodile tears ran down her face.
"Miss Rio, this is highly unacceptable!" Principle Damocles shouted as he waddled up on stage. Morgana didn't bat an eyelid as she turned to him with a blank look on her face.
"Oh do shut up you pathetic buffoon," Morgana told him, making him splutter in astonishment.
"Morgana!" Miss Bustier said as she came up too.
"You can shut up too. Your sweetness is sickening," Morgana replied, making the teacher flinch with hurt.
"Morgana what is wrong with you? I thought you were nice!" Alya shouted. Morgana merely looked down on her with distain.
"Did I say you could speak, tabloid trash?" Morgana questioned with a slight smirk.
"How dare you!" Alya yelled.
"Everyone, calm down!" Otis shouted, silencing Alya. While people did quieten down, Morgana wasn't finished.
"If you are finished, while I have made quite a fuss here, you all can't deny you aren't curious?" Morgana asked. Her accent, now in full glory, was practically honey to everyone's ears. Well, bar everyone.
"Why are you talking like that? You're being disrespectful to Britain," Lila sniffed. Oh, you have no idea how much you just screwed up, Morgana thought.
"Lila is right, it isn't nice to imitate," Miss Bustier said, attempting to step up. She epically failed.
"Oh please, if you were any kind of decent teacher, you would have read my file when I came to your toxic class. I am originally British, but I transferred out here at a young age. Shows your abilities as teachers, doesn't it?" Morgana sneered, making the teachers on stage splutter with their words. They didn't know what to say!
"Why are you-" Lila started but Morgana looked at her with her cold green eyes.
"Finish that sentence with lying, you will regret it," Morgana warned. "I am proud of my heritage, and I will not allow you to tarnish it."
"Morgana...why is Lila a liar?" Aurore breathed. She finally found her messenger. Morgana was the one behind all this. It made sense. None of this started until she arrived. Beating someone in three chess moves? No one could do that. No one that wasn't gifted.
"Let's hear her out!" Mireille shouted.
"Yeah!"
"This is so good!"
"Quiet!" Ms Mendeleiev declared, making everyone go silent at her strict tone. "If Morgana has gone through all of this, then we should hear her out. If she herself is lying, then she shall suffer the consequences."
"I-I quite agree," Mr Damocles stated, although no one listened to him. Lila was seething but it's not like Morgana couldn't prove anything. She would lie herself out of this. Like always. She didn't drop the tears, however.
"Fine, let her spout her lies, then you can expel her," Alya muttered, making her classmates agree. Adrien just looked worried. What was she doing? Didn't she know she could cause an akuma?
"Thank you. You were the only competent one," Morgana stated. Ms Mendeleiev huffed at this, but she knew what her true nature meant.
"Lila. You claim to know so many celebrities. While this seems like a lie, for a few people in here, it is true. Have most of you not been in Nightingale's music video? Had up close seats with Jagged Stone? Why even one of you here is Prince Ali's friend!" Morgana said out to the crowd. There came nods at this and a small squeal from Rose.
"But I do know them," Lila said.
Marinette's heart was still pounding. What was her intention here? Was she defending Lila? No, that couldn't be. Wait. She was doing what Lila did. Not only was her voice intriguing, but the way she worded it drew them all in. Luka was nervous too, but Kagami was looking in admiration at Morgana. Her presentation was the key to all of this.
"So, in celebration of your award Lila, I thought it would be appropriate to ask three of these celebrities to come and congratulate you," Morgana said. That made Lila twitch. There was no way she could have done that. Morgana was a nobody.
"Ha! See she wasn't lying!" Alya shouted but her big sister Nora shushed her.
"Sadly, because of their schedules, they couldn't be here today," Morgana said, making many people grumble in disappointment. Lila looked triumphant.
"What a shame. Now since you cannot-" Mr Damocles started but Morgana merely raised a finger to silence him, which he did.
"Which is why I managed to get them to do a little video call to congratulate you," Morgana said as she looked at Lila, who had paled now. This made the room go into chattering immediately as Morgana pulled out her tablet and hit something on it. The other blank screen on the stage then glitched, to reveal Jagged, Clara and Ali on three separate screens.
"What's up Paris?" Jagged yelled, making the crowd cheer.
"Hello, it is a pleasure!" Ali said brightly it was noted by Rose that even though she was in his eye line from the stage, he didn't try to wave to her or anything.
"Ah Paris, the city of lights, it's always such a delight!" Clara said cheerily.
"Settle down now everyone. Now, is there anything you'd like to say to our winner, Lila Rossi?" Morgana said, almost sweetly. Lila was very confused at this point. Was Morgana trying to disprove her or help her? How the heck did she even get these people? Did she bribe them? Yes that must be it.
"Yeah, I do! Stop dragging our names through the mud! The only song I've ever written about a girl is Ladybug! She saved my life!" Jagged said, his smile going into a frown now.
"What?" Alya said in shock.
"B-But she saved your cat!" Nino said in astonishment.
"I'm allergic to animal fur! It's why I wear leather! And it's more rock and roll!" Jagged declared.
"You seriously didn't know that?"
"What a bunch of idiots!"
"Jagged writing a song about a student? No way!"
"Of course, I wouldn't!" Jagged said, hearing that last part. "It's so inappropriate! Least now I know why I was trolled online."
"Well, I hope that clears something up for you," Morgana said with an innocently look at the wide-eyed students of the akuma class.
"Can I go now, or else I'll be in such a frown!" Clara stated. Morgana gestured to Lila, who was now starting to feel sick.
"By all means," she replied.
"I am my own dancer. If I have help off anyone, I give them credit. You have portrayed me as someone who is selfish and doesn't care about my team or fans. You don't know me, and I don't know you. For that I am thankful," Clara said. People were stunned now. Clara always spoke in rhythm and rhyme.
"Lovely speech. Anything to add, your highness?" Morgana asked.
"Thank you, Miss Rio. I travel across the world, helping children's charities and hospitals. I don't appreciate misconceptions of me online or anywhere. Morgana thankfully came to me with this. The fact that people knew and didn't even mention it to me when they could've...well those are people I don't want to be associated with," Ali said with a frown. That was a clear termination of a relationship and a pretty good dig.
"Wise words," Morgana said, taking a mental picture when Rose burst into tears and Juleka held her in her arms. Two pawns fall.
"How did you even get in contact with them?" Mr Damocles said in astonishment.
"S-She bribed them to say that!" Lila sobbed. The celebrities looked extremely annoyed at this but Morgana shrugged.
"Me? You think I have money and the ability to connect with such high-profile people? That is...ridiculous, utterly ridiculous," Morgana said. That made people with whisper.
"Ha! She's working with Chloé! She is lying!" Alya shouted. Her new attitude seemed to shock her family, especially when the class followed suite.
"Chloé did help me get in contact. But she was more than happy to help me. She is doing the right thing. She is learning how to be a better person," Morgana said calmly. This caused a stir too and she could almost sense the guilt coming from Sabrina. Another pawn down, she thought.
"Not everyone can say that about her. You must really believe that," Aurore stated. Most people seemed to agree with this as no person ever had a kind thing to say about Chloé.
"Indeed. Now thank you celebrities, I will take it from here," Morgana said as se they waved goodbye, Morgana then turned to Lila, now boiling with rage. Marinette was just taken aback. Morgana had just disapproved so much with such calmness. Chloé was really improving. It warmed her heart in a way.
"H-How..." Lila stuttered, hot tears on her cheeks now.
"Don't cry. It doesn't suit you. Now I believe this is your real prize," Morgana said with a glint in her eye. She practically whipped out a large binder from nowhere and handed it to Lila, who all but hesitated to take it.
"What is this," Lila said as she opened it, to reveal all sorts of documents.
"Lawsuits," Morgana said.
"WHAT?!" Lila all but shrieked. This went for the akuma class too.
"You really thought that lying didn't have consequences? I thought you were smarter than this," Morgana said with a shake of her head.
"You can't sue me! You have no proof!" Lila stated. People in the crowd just blinked. She was literally just disproved and yet she still denies it.
"Of course, slandering celebrities and using them for your own gain... not to mention fake rumours that could damage their careers. As for the proof?" Morgana said as she then turned towards the akuma class and narrowed her eyes at them.
"Well?" Lila demanded.
"You have your blogger to thank for that," Morgana said.
"What?! I would never go against Lila! She's my BFF!" Alya shouted.
"I thought Marinette was your BFF?" Nora asked in confusion.
"I would never be a friend to a bully," Alya sneered in Marinette's direction, who flinched slightly.
"Marinette? A bully? Are you an idiot?" Nora asked.
"If you are quite finished, I will get to that later," Morgana said impatiently. While the girls wanted to argue, the glare in her eyes made them shut up.
"Why does my daughter have proof?" Otis asked. He was extremely confused but by the way this was going, he had a bad feeling with what Alya had been doing.
"Her Ladyblog. Once dedicated to our spotted hero, now a shrine to Lila. All her stories were posted there. Jagged, Clara, Ali and so much more. I simply sent them to the actual celebrities or their respective families. Their reactions were interesting. I think the one that amused me the most were the representatives of Bobby Fischer. A Chess Master," Morgana said.
"That was true!" Lila protested.
"You said he trained you? But I beat you in three moves without cheating. Your sheep were witnesses to that," Morgana said, earning restrained nods from the class.
"So what? I can always go back for more lessons," Lila sneered.
"Yeah, you won't be so smug then," Alix said, earning a shocked look from her father.
"Right. Would anyone with a brain cell like to correct her?" Morgana asked with a bored look.
"Mr Fischer is dead," Aurore said in shock, making people gasp in horror and for Lila to turn an alarming colour of white. The akuma class looked horrified too.
"Lying about dead people... lovely lawsuit for you there. No need to try deleting your blog, I've sent screenshots and documented everything," Morgana said as she looked at her nails.
"I have diplomatic immunity! You can do nothing!" Lila said, finally breaking character. She smiled in victory but then an evil look came over Morgana's face.
"True, I hold no control over that. However, someone else here does," Morgana answered.
"Who?" Lila scoffed.
"Care to answer that Mrs Rossi?" Morgana said loudly, turning to the crowd. Lila followed her gaze and looked mortified when she saw the angry face of her mother in the crowd that was no parting a pass to the stage.
"Lila Giana Rossi, you are in so much trouble!" Mrs Rossi bellowed as she stomped up to the stage. She was wearing a blue suit with her hair in a tight bun and her eyes were brimming with fury.
"M-Mama?" Lila squeaked.
"I cannot believe you would lie about such things! Dead celebrities?!" the woman bellowed.
"N-No! She's an akuma!" Lila said as she pointed at Morgana who rolled her eyes.
"Save it! I cannot...I just cannot even fathom why you would do this!" Mrs Rossi said as she pinched her brow.
"I can..." Kagami muttered but was hushed by Luka.
"I saw the blog, Lila. This young lady told me everything. These people have every right to bring lawsuits. I would do the exact same thing. As for your immunity, that only applies to me! I am only a secretary!" Mrs Rossi shouted.
"W-What?" Lila squeaked.
"So...Lila really didn't know the celebrities?" Alya managed out. Mrs Rossi glared at the girl, who flinched under her gaze.
"No, she does not. You label yourself as a journalist on your blog. Why did you not fact check these?" Mrs Rossi demanded.
"You-!" Alya started but her own mother shushed her.
"Alya Césaire, you are in a world of trouble! She is right! You posted so many lies and fabricated stories! Did you not think of the damage!?" Marlena said crossly.
"I didn't even tell you about this! How did you find out?" Lila asked. She didn't even give her mother the invite for the event.
"Miss Rio called me this morning," Mrs Rossi said. Morgana gave an innocent wave at this.
Earlier this morning
Greta sipped her morning coffee as she sat at her desk. She tapped away at her computer and smiled. Life was good. She had left her house a few minutes ago and was clocking in earlier than usual. Couldn't hurt, could it? Her daughter was safely in school after those lazy heroes had finally cleansed the akuma. Goodness it had been two weeks!
"The police should take over," Greta said to herself.
Her thoughts were then broken as she heard her ringtone. She looked over at it and seemed to be an unknown number. While she assumed it was a scammer, one could never be too sure. Besides, she knew how to handle them anyway. She cleared her throat and answered the phone.
"Hello?" she asked.
"Is this Greta Rossi?" a female voice asked.
"Who is this?" Greta asked.
"My name is Morgana, I am in your daughter's class," Morgana said back.
"Oh yes, I know you. Lila said she tutored you in a chess match," Greta said, glad that her daughter had a new friend. There seemed to be a pause.
"While we had a game, she did not tutor me. I do have some news regarding her. No, there is no akuma. But I am afraid she has been deceiving you. I know that I sound rude. But all I am going to do is send you a link to something. Thank you for your time," Morgana said as she hung up.
"Wait!" Greta said but she was already gone.
A second or so later, a message came through, with a link. Greta was hesitant to look. She was slightly angry at the accusation but how did she get her number? Lila never gave it out, nor was it listed in the embassy. This girl...there was something about her voice. She didn't know what it was, but she intended to find out. With a click, the link opened. There she saw all of the stories on the Ladyblog. All about her daughter. Ladybug was her best friend? She said she was incompetent! The more she read, the angrier she got. It was then another text came through.
Come to the school at 12. Don't tell Lila.
End flashback:
"I didn't want to believe it, I really didn't. but what I read... what I just saw... I am appalled," Greta said sternly.
Lila glared at Morgana who had a stoic expression on her face. Marinette was the same, although Aurore was standing near her for comfort. How did that witch even get her mother's number?
"You really believe her over me?" Lila asked. Then, as predicted, a small voice rang out.
"With respect Mrs Rossi, Lila probably only lied to make friends. Morgana, don't you think you're going too far with the lawsuit?" Adrien asked.
"Oh, thank you Adrien!" Lila said but people just seemed baffled. Well, Alya looked pleased at least. Luka, Kagami, Tom and Sabine were beyond annoyed at this. Students seemed confused at that too.
"Well, now that you mention it Adrien, can you come up here? I have something for you," Morgana said, clearly not affected by his statement. Adrien smiled as he assumed she was going to apologise and walked up the stage. Marinette saw that look on the green-eyed girl's face and she knew she wasn't not going to apologise.
"Oh good, you're going to apologise," Miss Bustier said, clearly pleased.
"Oh, far from it. This is for you," Morgana said as she then slapped something on his chest, making him flinch. Adrien then looked down on his chest to see a piece of paper with a bold word drawn on.
ENABLER
"What is this?" Adrien asked.
"It's your enabler award! See everyone, Adrien knew Lila was lying. He let Lila ruin the careers of celebrities and even that tabloid's credibility. I thought it should be recognized," Morgana said.
"Wait, your Lila's boyfriend..." Greta started.
"Wrong, guess again," Morgana sang.
"He is!" Lila protested.
"Sorry, one guess left!" Morgana replied.
"You knew?" Nino said in shock and betrayal.
"Well...her lies didn't really hurt anyone. And it's better to take the highroad! Right Marinette?" Adrien asked and looked at the girl with pleading eyes. Marinette just looked down at her shoes while Aurore glared at him.
"You don't get to tell her what to do," she snapped.
"Okay, so Adrien, you really believe that taking the high road is the best? That her lies don't hurt anyone?" Morgana asked.
"Yes," Adrien said firmly.
People in the crowd seemed genuinely baffled by this and how naive he was. Guess that came from a silver-platter life. Morgana merely nodded and then hit her tablet once more. There was silence. But then something came out of the speakers.
"Okay then, do you have a favourite film specifically?" Ivan asked.
"Wait, is that me?" Ivan asked.
"Yes, now shut up," Morgana snapped.
"Well, it's not a new film... but it's not old. But have you heard of the f-film... Solitude?" Morgana asked.
"Oh yes, it's so great! Do you want to know a secret? I mean I am not supposed to say anything but..." she trailed off.
"Lila..." Greta said warningly. Lila said nothing. What was that actress going to pop in? Nobody even seemed to know her anyway. This could not be proved.
"What!"
"Tell us!"
"I am in suspense here!"
"Oh can I-I tape this please? I want to m-make mini reviews to put into a-a vlog for film critics and your opinion would... really help. I will e-edit out the secret of course, I p-promise," Morgana said.
"But of course!" Lila said, practically insisting.
"Man, you are so generous Lila! Unlike some," Alya said.
"Alya, what is with your new attitude?" Marlena demanded but Alya said nothing. Adrien recognised the tape but said nothing. It didn't stop him from feeling ill however.
"And w-we are r-rolling for a r-review for the f-film, S-Solitude. Everyone i-is okay for this to be r-recorded right?" Morgana said nervously and everyone gave calls of agreement.
"Verbal consent, you all heard it," Morgana said. That's why she had said that, Marinette thought. That didn't answer why she had done it though aside to prove a point.
"Well yes the film Solitude is a great film. Setting, story and all sorts. But the main lead...ugh she cannot act to save her life!" Lila stated with a scoff.
"That bad huh?" Kim said with a laugh.
"Yeah! But I was actually in Paris for a holiday around that time and they were filming there by the bridge, you know the one?" Lila said.
"Oh yes, where Andrè sometimes goes to sell!" Rose said.
"Well as I've told you before, I've been able to be an extra and a consultant editor for the Steven Spielberg film and the director recognised me!" Lila said.
"Wow no kidding?" Nino said in awe.
"That's amazing!" Nathaniel said in agreement.
"..." Juleka said.
"Well they asked me to help come and coach the main actress as she was again, like I said, terrible. She caused a fuss, yelled at everyone, wouldn't take direction! It was a wonder she wasn't fired. It's kinda why you don't see it around. I'm surprised you like it Morgana," Lila said.
"Well, I-I like it for my own reasons. Everyone... can have a-an opinion, right? It's why I-I want you as a critic," Morgana answered.
"That's fair," Alya said.
"I mean is it that bad?" Adrien finally spoke.
"Well yes! I mean she was terrible! I'm sorry Adrien but it's the truth," Lila said.
"R-right. Hey Marinette, do you have anything to add?" Adrien asked.
"Well I agree with Morgana. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I only saw a few minutes of it once, so I don't think I can really comment on it until I have seen it in full. But that's cool Lila, maybe you can critique Nino's next film," she said sweetly.
"Oh uh... thanks Marinette!" Lila said.
"So, Lila, do you know her?" Morgana asked.
"Of course, I do!" Lila protested but not many seemed to take her seriously. Her mother was starting to look tired.
"Adrien?" Morgana asked.
"No," Adrien answered. Marinette was in disbelief. He still couldn't defend his mother even now? What a spineless coward. Even after everything. It made her so angry. Morgana however, seemed to accept this answer.
"That's fair. If anyone here, knows the actress, please make yourself known," Morgana said as she looked out at the audience. There was no response apart from shrugging and Lila almost had victory. That was until a very annoyed and stern voice answered the question.
"That actress, was my wife."