Each and every one of the class including Mme. Bustier and Liar pressed the buttons of their respective consoles, deciding the fate of their own Universe's Marinette. After a few minutes, which to Adrien feels like an eternity holding his breath, silence remained indicating that everybody has decided and is now waiting for the results.
"Alright you've casted your votes. And now let us see which side prevails." Fate announced, and with a wave of his hands a holographic image of the two pictures of which Marinette wins appeared and below said images were calculating the number of votes each image received. Adrien kept holding his breath and crossing his fingers, ever so hoping that his Princess, his Queen, his Lady would remain her brave but very pure self.
The numbers started to stop one by one and it showed:
Blue: 8
Red: 8
The whole class widened their eyes at this, and only were they snapped out at Alya's startled voice.
"What the heck? How is it a tie? I get that the guys pressed blue, but there are 6 of them. So who the heck pressed blue? Girls?" Alya questioned, all the girls in the class started to look at each other in wonder, a cough snapped their attention at who did that. And to their surprise it was Mme. Bustier and Chloe Bourgeois.
"I'm sorry Alya but I cannot in good conscience let Marinette, your class representative, turn into a delinquent. As much as I respect her newfound confidence it still does not mean that I will let her torture her own lover, even though it was amusing to watch." Mme. Bustier muttered that last bit. Chloe then said her piece.
"And as much as I hate Marinette being Adrikin's girlfriend now, I still prefer her innocent side than that one. Beside like she said, once she finishes with Adrien those two will target me next, and I don't want them to ruin all my designer branded clothes." Chloe finished with a huff… Meanwhile Adrien was thankful for his teacher and first friend, he did not want to experience what his other self-felt, even though a small side of him enjoyed what he saw, but the cons outweighed the pros by a significant margin. Although now it posed a new issue, the votes are tied, and what will Fate do now?
"Well, this is surprising but not unexpected I was actually hoping for this outcome." Fate said, everyone now focused their attention at him now, worried at what he will do now that the votes were even.
"As I said this outcome was kind of expected. Since the vote is a tie Marinette will wake with both personalities." What Fate said caused some to cast worried glances at the mention of that, what kind of Marinette will she be with both personalities?
"Although not entirely per se. Her pure innocent personality will be the dominant one, but I will sprinkle a bit of the other in her. So basically while Marinette will remain as sweet as she was, she will be a bit bolder than you're used to, meaning that her once shy and timid self will be diluted with her daring side." Fate finished. All of Marinette's friends were unsure about the compromise, while it's good that their friend will remain pure. Adding her other personality into the mix, that what made most of them worry, but perhaps it might turn out to be a good thing. Now, Marinette will no longer be too shy or perhaps even clumsy anymore. For Adrien he was at a loss, he doesn't know if this is a best of both worlds kind of scenario, but he's still on the fence on this. The only silver lining is that she will remain innocent and maybe won't torture him with some very risqué plots. But he still has one other thought bothering him, fortunately Fate already knows it.
"Don't worry Adrien Plagg will remain as he is, since it is a tie I decided to keep his memories the way it is, so no need to worry about him trying to corrupt her." With that said Adrien let out the breath that he had been holding. Good, the less that little devil knows the better for him and Marinette.
With all doubts cleared Fate went and woke the two up. Plagg woke up with a cute little yawn causing some to 'awww'. Meanwhile Marinette was still asleep much to the confusion of everyone. Adrien much more so, he tried to shake her awake but it didn't work. Adrien was now growing concerned. What if it she slept for too long and now she's in a coma! Fate snapped Adrien out of his thoughts.
"Adrien I decided that if you're truly Marinette's Prince charming then you should know what to do to wake the sleeping Princess." Fate said in a teasing tone. Adrien widened his eyes getting the hint quickly went beside Marinette, completely unaware of the Fate's little ploy.
"It's time to wake up Princess." Adrien whispered as he closes his eyes and leaned in. As his lips met hers Adrien suddenly felt something prodding his lips. Opening his eyes he was face to face with Marinette's eyes and the teasing look behind them. Normally he would be mortified at falling for her trap just about forgetting that while she's still pure hearted, she's still mixed with her now daring personality. But the feeling of kissing her in a more intimate way made him care less. So throwing caution out the window he responded in turn with his own. Both battled for dominance neither side gave quarter. Their little make out sesh was interrupted by Mme. Bustier's coughing, the others meanwhile were either looking anywhere but them with blushes on their faces, or for Alya's case she recorded the whole thing.
"Oh come on! It was just about to get good!" Alya complained, a bit miffed that their moment was interrupted again. Adrien looked bashful but Marinette just giggled, normally she would be embarrassed as well, but for some odd reason she doesn't feel timid anymore, like her brain is running now instead of taking steps. She doesn't know why but she's liking this feeling, now she can do whatever she pleases with her boyfriend now without the feeling of running away. Now that she's awake and reborn now she notices something different.
"Umm… guys? Why is Lila inside of a bubble?" She asks. Everyone however looked either ashamed or just looking around but Marinette's eyes. Although Adrien's warm look now became cold and indifferent much like his Father's, as he stared directly at Liar's cage. Fate decided to intervene and explain the situation without revealing about what they saw in Majinette. To say Marinette is shocked was an understatement, not only did Lila got what's coming for her but every single one of the class even Adrien apologized profusely to Marinette saying that they were fools to believe the words of a stranger than their own best friend. Marinette being the pure soul she still is, talked to Fate in releasing Lila from the bubble much to everybody's surprise. Fate already knew why but he decided to ask Marinette why he would even do that.
"I know Lila's been a bit difficult but I don't think anyone deserves to be shut out, we all make mistakes but hopefully we learn from them." Marinette said with a warm smile on her face. All the people in the room just stared at her in complete awe and wonder, for Adrien it's both and maybe more. They don't know how a person can be so pure when they saw what she could become because of their own foolishness but now they're even more thankful to have a friend and hero like her.
Fate waved his hands with a smile as he released Liar from her prison. Said Liar just remained quiet and went to the farthest couch in the room trying to avoid everyone for now. The others didn't care what she'd do because now that they know the truth, they would never believe a word she'd say anymore.
"Yaaaawwwwnnn" Was the sound of a now fully awake Plagg. Although he still has some residual sleepiness and just floated towards the snack bar and dove in a bowl of different types of cheeses.
"Well he's back to normal." Adrien commented. Marinette gave a giggle as the two went to their respective sofas.
"So Fate what kind of universe would we be seeing next?" Alix asks. Fate with an amused smile just waved his hand and the view changed to another universe and showed Paris.
"This is also another 'What if' but I think you all would enjoy this one very immensely." Fate finished, and everyone just looked at each other in wonder what he meant, but just shrugged and decided to see what it's all about.
It was a perfectly normal day.
The sun was shining, the sky was blue and clear, and there was a pleasant breeze in the air that didn't wreck Chloe's hair, and so there was peace and quiet around College Francoise Dupont as everyone made their way out of the school to freedom.
Not a single Akuma in sight!
"Ten euros say that an Akuma appears right now." Kim betted, everyone just ignored the Athlete and his silly wagers.
SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE – CRASH! BANG!
Until a limo suddenly careened round the corner and immediately crashed into a lamppost. Everyone turned to stare with horrified eyes as they took in the massive dent in the bonnet of what used to be an elegant car. They were all so dumbstruck at the sight that no one thought to use their mobile phones to actually call for help.
"In our defense, you don't see that kind of thing happening every day. Heck Akuma attacks are more of a regular occurrence than that." Nino said in their defense, the others agreed, Akuma attacks were a bit on the norm side now, but that type of reckless driving is kind of rare in Paris.
The back door opened and then –
"ROAR!"
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Majority of the girls and half of the boys screamed shrilly. "CROCODILE!"
The same people shrieked at the sight. Although some were a bit more shaken than the others and I will not say who.
They then quickly scattered and fled the scene as quickly as they could before they get eaten or something. The front door of the limo opened up and Jagged Stone staggered out, his platform heeled boots doing something to help him regain his balance as he blearily stared out into the crown of adolescents.
"Marinette!" He half howled, half sang as his drowsy gaze landed on the dumbstruck pig-tailed girl. "I need you! You're my only hope! My only friend! Fang has been useless!"
"Grr!" Fang growled disgruntledly.
"Jagged Stone? I wonder what he wants with Marinette now." Alya wondered, the first time Jagged asked for Marinette's help was for his Albums. The others wonder the same thing. Although they can't blame the guy for coming to her first, because Marinette can do anything. That last one was from Adrien's brain.
"J-J-J-Jagged St-St-Stone!" Marinette stammered out, baffled. "W-w-w-what happened?! Where's Penny? Should I call her?"
"No, no, no, NO!" Jagged stomped his foot and pouted childishly. "I can't talk to Penny, and Fang's been unhelpful, and I have no other trusted friends here. This city is filled with snoopy, nosey, press or sneaky snitches that'll tattle on me to the press!"
"He's not wrong though the press can be a nightmare. I should know." Adrien understood what Jagged Stone was experiencing, being a model himself he had to deal with a lot of press, and he has to say some of their questions are just plain absurd sometimes. He smiled warmly though that he trusted Marinette so much, and couldn't blame him Marinette is the most trusted person in all of Paris, perhaps even the whole world.
Sheepishly, Alya hastily put her mobile phone away. She had just been filming for her blog when Jagged uttered those words. "Heh." She smiled weakly.
The rest just looked at their Alya, said reporter did the same as her other self.
"Erm… okay?" Marinette said hesitatingly. "What do you need help on? Is it another album or costume thing?"
"Not here." Jagged quickly looked from side to side, "Ears everywhere! Come with me!"
"Wait." Marinette flushed, "WHAT?!"
Jagged suddenly lunged forward and snatched Marinette's wrist up before he suddenly dragged her across the pavement and all but unceremoniously chucked her in the limo as Fang, who grumbled and snarled the whole way, climbed in after her.
He then jumped back into the driving seat, slammed the door, and drove off without a backward glance to the bewildered, baffled, stunned, and rather horrified crown of children.
"Did Jagged stone just abduct Marinette?" Alya said, completely dumbstruck at what she just saw.
"Must be one heck of a situation if he's that desperate." Nino added, the others just wondered what could be so urgent that Jagged Stone had to kidnap their friend. While some thought what their other selves would think given that they don't know about the situation.
"Did…" Nino blinked, "…did Jagged Stone just kidnap Marinette?!"
"Oh my God!" Rose shrieked as she clutched her face in terror. "Marinette has just been kidnapped by Jagged Stone and freaking crocodile!"
"No way!" Kim scoffed. "There's no way Jagged Stone would kidnap someone."
"Unless he's Akumatised again." Max pointed out logically. "Maybe Marinette's five minutes of fame for his album cover got too long and he's having his revenge."
Everybody just stared at the Einstein with blank looks.
"Really Max? That's the best answer you can come up with? Heck everyone knows that Jagged likes Marinette too much for that kind of thing to affect him." Nino pointed out the flaw in his logic. Max just looked away in embarrassment, in hindsight that kind of explanation was just silly and he doesn't know why his other self-thought about it in the first place.
The crowd broke out into hysterical babbles at that as they whispered amongst themselves.
"Jagged Stone Akumatised!"
"Oh my God!"
"Marinette Dupain-Cheng kidnapped!"
"I heard she fought to the death!"
"I saw her – so pale and ghastly with fear!"
"Crocodile!"
"So scary!"
"Marinette was bleeding!"
"Crocodile themed Akuma kidnapped Marinette Dupain-Cheng!"
"I heard it bit her in half!"
"Will Ladybug's miraculous cure heal her?!"
Everyone just either sunk into their cushions hoping to hide themselves or just shook their heads as they lose their faith in humanity. Seriously? The way they take it way out of proportions is just plain absurdity. Marinette just laughed at the whole thing. That bit about Crocodile chomping her in half was the funniest one ever. Adrien however prayed to himself that his other self won't make a fool out of him because he'd already suffered enough in the last viewing.
Adrien Agreste had ducked into the bathroom with his world being perfectly ordinary only to come out five minutes later to hear that a monstrous crocodile-themed Akuma had suddenly crashed into the school grounds and attacked Marinette before he dragged her bleeding, limp, body into his hearse of doom and drove off.
His face paled at the very thought.
He immediately turned back and dived right into the bathroom before he ripped open his bag. "Did you hear that!?" He cried out.
"Meh." Plagg shrugged, "I don't pay attention to schoolyard gossip."
"Plagg!" Adrien hissed furiously. "Take this seriously! Marinette had just been attacked by a crocodile themed Akuma! She could be dangling off the Eiffel Tower with her arm half torn off!"
Adrien sunk even further, hoping that the couch would swallow him whole. Marinette meanwhile gave a short giggle before leaning in to give Adrien a kiss on the cheek, which did the trick to snap him out of his funk.
"Hehehe. While it's funny with how you're reacting, it's actually really sweet that you care that much Chaton." Marinette warmly smile at her boyfriend. Adrien returned the smile feeling rather proud of himself, yeah it doesn't matter that he looked like a drama queen, if his Lady's in danger then he will do anything to save her.
"How would the crocodile get them both up the Eiffel Tower?" Plagg asked blankly. "Wouldn't a sewer be more appropriate?"
"He has a point dude." Nino said. Adrien's decided to ignore his best friend choosing Plagg's side than his own best friend.
"THAT'S NOT THE POINT!" Adrien bellowed. "The point is, Marinette has been kidnapped, and she is in danger, and she could be very frightened and bleeding, and it's up to Chat Noir to save her!"
"Teenagers," Plagg rolled his eyes, "drama queens, the lot of them."
"Plagg!" Adrien gritted his teeth. "Transform me!"
"Hey!" Was the collective sound of every teenager in the room.
"Tell me I'm wrong. From what we just saw earlier that was an accurate statement!" Plagg countered. Everyone did not have a response to that seeing that they blew the situation out of proportion earlier, so they decided to just pout and get on with the show.
Marinette wasn't sure how she got here.
One minute she was leaving school on a boring day and then the next she was sitting in the most luxurious penthouse suite Chloe's hotel had to offer with Fang's head on her lap and Jagged Stone staring at her with the biggest, pleading, kitty eyes she has ever seen.
And she babysits Manon!
"That's a bit unsettling, seeing a grown man doing kitty eyes and actually working…" Mylene commented. The rest agreed with that, granted that Jagged Stone has a carefree spirit going on. So maybe it wasn't all that weird. Although Adrien was a bit jealous because only cats are allowed on his Lady's lap, and he is the only Chat she'll ever need.
"Okay, okay, okay!" Marinette caved. "I'll help you! Whatever you want!"
"Really?!" Jagged's eyes sparkled with childish joy and hope. "Oh thank you Marinette!" Marinette squeaked and flushed as Jagged suddenly flung his arms round her and squeezed her hard. "You're the best friend ever – after Fang and Penny, of course." He added solemnly.
"Of course," Marinette agreed with equal graveness, "Now how can I help you? Do you need another pair of sunglasses?"
"Nah, nothing as small and silly as that," Jagged stretched out. He was full of his usual confident swagger (which, when she thought about it, eerily reminded her of Chat Noir) but there was something missing in it. Something vulnerable in his eyes that he couldn't quite hide. "Penny was Akumatised earlier this week." Jagged softly as he kept his eyes lowered down to his knees. "It was scary."
Marinette and Adrien looked at each other's eyes, and both can agree that Troublemaker was by far the only Akuma that almost got her identity exposed. She was so close to the edge in revealing her identity but thankfully she made it through and saved Penny.
"Yeah." Marinette murmured, "It was."
She had come so close to losing her Miraculous. It has never been that close before, it had never been that scary before, and she was sure she was going to have nightmares about it for months to come.
"For a moment I thought I lost Penny forever." Jagged continued. "And then I realized – I can't live without Penny!" he looked up and met Marinette's gaze with a terrifying intensity. "I can't live without my girl, Marinette, I just can't! You know, she does everything for me? Everything! She makes sure my breakfasts are awesome, and my life goes smooth and easy, and she inspires most of my songs, and panders to my every need. My life is all rock n' roll because of her. Without her it would be… would be… would be bubble-gum pop music!"
"Awww~ that is so romantic!" Rose gushed out. The way Jagged just let out his heart and soul for Penny just spoke volumes about his love for her. The way he spoke about how he couldn't live without Penny reminded them of a certain someone. Adrien sensed their gazes behind his back and he only responded by wrapping has arms around Marinette's waist and pulled her closer to him and kissing her forehead causing the bluenette to giggle at Adrien's sweet but dorky gesture.
Jagged and Marinette shuddered simultaneously at the very thought of that.
"That's really sweet of you Jagged." Marinette smiled, "I'm happy you've found love." Jagged preened at that and Marinette had to restrain an eye roll. "But that still doesn't explain why you need my help!"
"Ah," Jagged deflated at that, "well you see…" he smiled at her sheepishly, "I don't know how to tell Penny that I love her."
"And you think I'm the best person to give you advice?!" Marinette shrieked. "I can barely say hello to my crush without stuttering up a storm and walking into something! I can't help you with something that even I can't do!"
"Not true Milady. If I wasn't so dense about your feelings then we might've been together since we've met. And there's nothing you can't do, in the end you always find a way." Adrien said lovingly to Marinette causing the girls to admire the scene before them. Marinette gave Adrien a loving smile in return before giving him a kiss on the lips before putting her head on his shoulder and continued to watch the viewing.
"But… but… but… I have no one else!" Jagged wailed melodramatically. "Fang has been no help and I can't ask Penny how to confess my love to her, it totally beats the objective of sweeping her off her feet and taking off into the sunset like the awesome rock n roll star I am! And according to Mylene Harpele's Facebook page, you totally helped her and Ivan get together, and so I thought you could help me!"
"According to Mylene's Face – Jagged Stone!" Marinette snapped, horrified. "Have you been cyber stalking my classmates?!"
"I was bored!" Jagged whined. "Every time I try to leave this room there is this bossy, bratty, blonde girl that tries to make me sign everything so she can, and I quote, woo her Adri-kins to her side forever." Jagged shuddered as Marinette felt her eye twitch at that – urgh, of course this was somehow Chloe's fault! "I was just curious to what sort of friends my favorite little designer was friends with, and is it really my fault that Mylene Haprele is the only friend of yours that doesn't use privacy settings?"
Everybody stared blankly at Chloe and Mylene. Chloe for obvious reasons who just shied away and sunk lower into her seat. While Mylene scratched her head sheepishly at forgetting to set her privacy settings in order. Although some were a bit put off that Jagged had to resort into cyber stalking their classmate in order to get Marinette's help, but some don't blame the guy, someone as famous as Jagged Stone don't have a lot of people to trust with something as heavy as a love confession to someone close to him as Penny.
"No," Marinette sighed "I suppose not."
Though he really shouldn't have been looking in the first place!
Marinette was going to have words with Mylene about using privacy settings online. Jagged was harmless (She thinks) but that doesn't mean someone more harmful is reading Mylene's posts for a sinister reason.
"She's not wrong Mylene someone bad could be seeing your posts for some bad reason. Maybe someone like Hawkmoth." Ivan said, Mylene agreed. While she knows some very good people that doesn't mean there weren't any bad ones that wishes to do her and to those she cares about harm.
The thought of Hawkmoth trolling through her friends' social media profiles in hopes of finding her gave Marinette the chills.
"So pleaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase!" Jagged begged with hands clasped beneath his chin and his eyes wide and bright as any other innocent little child. "Help me get with Penny like you helped Ivan and Mylene!"
"I don't know," Marinette said doubtfully, "My advice ended up getting Ivan Akumatised for a second time. Are you sure you want my help?"
"Marinette me getting Akumatised wasn't your fault besides if you didn't help me back then, then I wouldn't have gotten together with Mylene." Ivan reassured Marinette, she gave him a thankful smile grateful that despite her mistake he knew that she meant well.
"I'm sure it won't end exactly the same way." Jagged waved a dismissive hand, "Penny's used to me screaming lyrics in her face."
Good grief! How detailed were Mylene's posts online? Marinette was definitely going to have words with her later!
"Well not screaming the words is definitely a good start," Marinette grinned, "I suggest you take Penny to a romantic setting. Something special and unusual so she knows you're being serious."
"Ooh! Sounds truly rock n' roll!" Jagged said eagerly. "What kind of special and unusual romantic setting are you thinking of?"
"Well," Marinette smiled dreamily as a hazy, happy, memory came back to her, "You could always decorate a rooftop, one with a good view of the city, with fairly lights and candles, and sprinkle rose petals all over the place, and play a love song for her before you before you declare your intentions."
"Hey that's what I did for you Milady, well not you 'you' per se, I mean we didn't know each other's identities back then but the thought still remains that I did the same thing. Great minds think alike Princess, I guess we really are made for each other." Adrien said romantically, causing Marinette to giggle at her Chat's antics, he was really a dork, but he is her dork and she wouldn't want it any other way. She snuggled closer to Adrien basically laying on top of him now much to his delight and just squeezed her tighter. Unnoticed to them but Alya and the rest that were using their phones recorded everything while silently squealing in happiness.
"That's rockin' romantic, Mari." Jagged said. Then a sly teasing smirk flickered across his face as his eyes gleamed mischievously. "Is that how you hope the blonde boy on your wall confesses his love for you?"
"W-w-what?!" Marinette spluttered as she blushed fiercely. "Adrien? With over the top romantic confessions? No, I don't think that, of course I don't, we just friends, I'm a fan of him – I mean his work, yeah, his work," she threw her head back and tried to laugh, "Heh, heh, heh, heh…"
She failed miserably, of course.
Everyone including Adrien just gave her a teasing smirk causing the bluenette to cover herself with a seat cushion trying to avoid her shame. It was no secret to everyone, well except Adrien, about her massive crush on him before they got together by Fate. Now that Adrien saw that all of the people in Paris basically knew of her love for him made him feel ashamed that he could overlook someone as beautiful as Marinette, as well as shame that when they first met as superheroes he vowed that he'd know her civilian identity immediately but it appears that wasn't the case, so he made a new vow, he will do everything he can to make her feel special in order to make up for his ignorance. So with that said he just pulled her too him again taking off the cushion from her hands and gave her a kiss full on the lips much to her surprise, before succumbing to the sensation and just let go. Cue another set of cheering from the background but completely ignored by the kissing couple.
Jagged gave her a sympathetic look that made Marinette squirm with humiliation. "I'm sure he'll see what an awesome rock n' roll girl you are one day." He said softly, "And if he doesn't, then he's definitely not rock n' roll and then some real rock n' roll awesome guy will come and sweep you off your feet just the way you deserve."
"*cough* Luka *cough*" Juleka coughed out teasingly testing the waters, and behold Adrien hissed angrily at the name causing some to laugh at his possessive behavior. Marinette giggles at that and just gave another scratch under his chin making him putty in her hands again.
Marinette flushed as she tried desperately hard to not think about Chat Noir.
Though he was definitely the very definition of a rock n' roll guy.
If rock n' roll guys liked stupid puns.
"HEY! I'll have you know that my puns are very punny –aghh" Adrien said before he sprayed by a squirt bottle courtesy of Fate who while he liked puns, Adrien's puns needed some work. Wiping the water out of his face he just gave a cute pout and continued to view.
Marinette shook her head and willed herself into thinking nothing about Chat Noir. Again. It was becoming an uncomfortably regular thing. "Never mind about me." She said firmly, "Let's focus on you. Have you thought about what you're going to say to Penny?"
Jagged groaned, "None of the words seem right!" He complained. "It's like trying to compose a song and regurgitating the same stuff in my last album. I'm stuck! That's why I came to you." He gave Marinette big, wide, kitty eyes. "Marinette help me!" he begged.
"Dude stop that! That is not how a guy should be actin'" Nino said as he covered his eyes, along with the rest of the guys. What Jagged Stone was doing is really degrading their male pride. While a guy can beg, but that wasn't the way to do it.
"Well," Marinette said uncomfortably, "What you said earlier about how important Penny is to you is a very good start."
"But it doesn't feel enough!" Jagged whined. "They seem empty and hollow, like a label produced number one without any soul. Like an XY song!"
They both shuddered again at the thought.
"If you speak from the heart," Marinette said reassuringly, "Like I know you do with your songs, then I know Penny will know you are true."
Jagged nodded doubtfully. "Will you help me practice?" he blurted out. "To make sure the words sounds all right?" he widened his eyes again and jutted out his bottom lip into a childish pout and once again Marinette briefly wondered exactly who was supposed to be the child in this scenario.
"Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase!" Jagged dragged out pleadingly, "Only you know how to make this love confession. Truly rock n' roll."
"He's right Marinette, only you know how to make a love confession, I mean you've been planning every day since you fell for Adrien. And I lost count how many plans you've come up with." Alya said recalling of her friend's plans to confess to Adrien and each and every one failed, either she was too shy or just the universe playing with them.
Marinette sighed. "All right," she relented (because she was spineless and her other option was to abandon a friend, go home and do homework). "But just for a little while. I need to go home soon."
"Alright!" Jagged howled. "Let's rock n' roll this confession to the epic levels."
Marinette grinned at the older man's enthusiasm. "Where do you want to start?" she asked.
"Well, Penny is a good start," Jagged said sheepishly. "And then I want to tell her how she's so important to me, and that I think she's totally rock n' roll, and that I want us to be together forever like Ozzy and Sharon."
"Then do so!" Marinette encouraged. "From your heart, like always."
Jagged closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "Penny." He said softly. "Since the day you crashed into my life you have been nothing but pure rock n' roll awesome. You have helped me with every aspect, from making sure breakfast is a truly rock n' roll time, to making sure all the boring crap like interviews and stage tech go smoothly for me, to ensuring I have all I could want, to even inspiring my songs. Without you, I would just be the rock without the roll. You are the most beautiful, kindest, patient, and incredible person I know, and I love you for it. I can't see my life without you in it, would you consider being my forever girl?"
The hall sat in silence registering Jagged Stone's confession. The passion behind his voice would definitely sweep Penny of her feet. Some of the guys took notes on how to make a moving confessional speech because Jagged Stone may act like a kid in a man's body, but the dude sure knows how to talk with feeling like it's nothing. The girls meanwhile gave a sigh because of how romantic it was some even shed some tears at how Jagged truly loves Penny.
"Jagged!" Marinette gasped as she blinked tears back. "That was really sweet! I think-"
CRASH!
"Don't worry Fang baby!" Jagged cried out dramatically as he lunged at Marinette. "Daddy will protect you!"
"EEK!"
Marinette then found herself sprawled out on her back as she was crushed beneath both a gigantic crocodile and a heavy thirty something year old man as glass from the window shattered all over the carpet. Her face burned with the embarrassment of it all.
'This is it! She thought melodramatically. This is how I'm going to die! Crushed beneath a crocodile and a rock star… Oh God! Mum and Dad are going to be so ashamed of me!'
Everyone just either winced at probably imagining the sheer weight of those two on top of their friend, they either die of suffocation or just plain embarrassment. The other laughed at the ridiculousness of Jagged Stone's antics when he was in full panic mode.
There was a soft thump and Marinette strained herself to look back to see, much to her everlasting horror and humiliation, Chat Noir crouched on the ground. His beautiful green eyes glowed furiously as the most hateful snarl stretched across his face.
"You." He spat out in revulsion, "Get your dirty paws off of her, you creepy pervert!"
It then occurred to Marinette that she was pinned to the sofa by a grown thirty something year old man-child who had just dragged her off school property to his hotel room while confessing to have cyber stalked all of her friends…
…yeah, it really doesn't look good.
Someone please kill her now.
Okay now everyone just busted out laughing at this, either from Marinette's embarrassment or at the fact Adrien A.K.A. Chat Noir just took the situation completely out of context.
Chat Noir had all but torn the city apart in his frantic search for Marinette.
He had gone to all the obvious spots where Akumas like to torture their victims, like the Eiffel Tower, and the TV Studio, and look around the school again but there was no sign. After all but screaming into innocent civilian faces when he questioned them, he had determined that Jagged Stone had kidnapped Marinette and dragged her off to his hotel room.
"HAHAHAHA! OH- ohoh! This is just too perfect!" Alix choked out laughing, the others were all on board with the situation. For Adrien however he was completely red out of embarrassment that he just did that. But Marinette had other thoughts and just gave Adrien a quick peck on the lips.
"Hey~ at least it shows that you cared though~. I mean if I was ever kidnapped or something then I know that I can count on my partner~!" Marinette whispered in Adrien's ear, now he's either red from embarrassment or the fact on how Marinette worded that sentence out. But she's right now he feels quite a bit proud of himself because he will stop at nothing until he rescues his Lady if she was ever in trouble. Even from creepy man baby people.
The implications of that filled his insides with icy dread as he raced off back to Chloe's hotel without a second thought.
He barely got to the right window in time as just as he landed on the ledge he could hear Jagged confessing his love to a teenage girl.
A thirty something year old man confessing his love to a teenage girl!
"…Without you, I would just be the rock without the roll," Jagged could be hearing saying, and Chat Noir's stomach turned over with disgust and nausea. Never again was he ever going to buy one of this creep's albums. "You are the most beautiful, kindest, patient, and incredible people I know, and I love you for it." Chat Noir couldn't help but nod his head in agreement, Marinette was one of the most amazing and nicest girls he knew but that didn't excuse Jagged putting his dirty paws all over her! She was fifteen! "I can't see my life without you in it, would you consider being my forever girl?"
'Oh hell no!' Chat thought furiously.
"Jagged!" Marinette cried out, and Chat bristled as he could hear a tremor of fear in her voice. He could just imagine that she was terrified and horrified that some adult that she had trusted and kidnapped her and forced his pervy feelings on her. "That was really sweet! I think-"
And that was when Chat Noir lost his temper for good.
He could just predict what was going to happen. That Marinette will gently try to let Jagged Stone's feelings down and get out without looking like she was running away only for Jagged to react badly, and then she'll stay to comfort him because she was just so damn nice, and then Jagged would force himself on her, and before he knew it Marinette will be kidnapped once more to be Jagged Stone's secret child bride!
Well not on his watch!
"Damn… Dude. That was kinda dark actually." Nino said a bit uncomfortably. The class at first laughed at the way Adrien was taking the situation so out of context, but when his thoughts were heard they kinda felt squeamish at the image they were getting if his thoughts were somewhat realistic. But they know well enough that Jagged Stone wasn't that kind of person given that his own man-child personality says a lot about his character.
CRASH!
Without a second thought Chat Noir jumped through the window and let the glass shatter all over the carpet. Don't worry Marinette! He thought fiercely as he could hear his blood pumping rapidly with righteous fury in his ears while he landed on his feet like the super cool hero he was, I'll save you!
"EEK!" Marinette screamed.
He lifted his head to look up and catch the truly disgusting sight of Jagged Stone sprawled out all over Marinette, like a depraved animal.
His blood boiled at the very sight of it.
"Huh? I guess I can't blame him for that. I mean if I saw my friend in a position like that I'd be seeing red too." Nino said. Everyone agreed with him, given if they didn't know about the whole situation they would've assumed the same thing happening to their best friend.
"You," he spat out in revulsion, "get your dirty paws off her, you creepy pervert!"
At this point Marinette turned so red that her cheeks rivalled Ladybug's scarlet suit. "It's not what it looks like!" she wailed despairingly.
Which was obviously what she would say when it was exactly what it looked like! Poor Marinette's kind heart had been manipulated into defending her kidnapper like any other groomed Stockholm syndrome victim!
"HAHAHA! I guess he's not wrong about you girl! I mean it wouldn't surprise me, you have a too large a heart to condemn someone even if they kidnap you, you're that much of a pure hearted person Marinette, I guess that's why Chat Noir loves you so much~!" Alya said teasingly. Marinette gained a pink hue on her cheeks, while it's true her parents raised her to be an angel, she wouldn't go that far and say that she's pure of heart. Somewhat reading her thoughts Adrien leaned closer to her ear.
"I know what you're thinking Milady. And I'll say it for you, no matter what you think you'll always be everyone guardian angel. You're truly are one of kind of person. And we're all lucky to have someone like you with us." Adrien finished and gave her a kiss on her forehead and snuggled closer to her. Marinette calmed down enough to process what just happened, she couldn't find her voice and just decided to smile and return her boyfriend's actions.
Chat Noir gritted his teeth and balled his hands into fists as he fought back the urge to use Cataclysm on Jagged Stone until he was nothing but a pile of ash.
'You're a superhero!' He reminded himself. 'It would look bad if you suddenly murdered a famous rock star!'
To add insult to injury, Jagged Stone merely blinked bewilderedly at Chat with the biggest – fakest, if you ask him! – Childlike innocent expression, "Chat Noir, what's with the totally uncool un-rock n' roll attitude?" Jagged complained. "Did someone stick your baton up your-?"
Chat silently snarled as he grabbed Jagged by the collar of his jacket and hauled him off of Marinette. "I said get off of her, you creep!" he hissed furiously.
He then froze and blinked in bewilderment himself as he saw Fang also on top of Marinette. The grumpy crocodile merely glowered at Chat Noir before he jumped off Marinette and waddled off into the bedroom as he huffed out disgusted grunts.
"Wow. And I thought I have a bad attitude." Plagg said, commenting on how the croc just didn't give a hoot on what's happening.
Chat then whirled round to face Jagged with his best, intimidating the bad guy's glare he could muster. "What weird kinky shit were you trying to drag my Princess into?!" he shouted, outraged.
"And just what do you know about 'weird kinky' things huh? Adrien? Care to share with the rest of us~?" Alix slyly said causing the blonde model to turn red at the implication. Plagg however seized an opportunity.
"HAH! You should see the guy's internet history! I mean most of the stuff was –" Plagg was interrupted as he was suddenly stuffed inside a pillow case courtesy of the now crimson red blonde as he stuck Plagg inside it and sat down on it. He sighed in relief, but his eyes widen when he saw Plagg float right in front of him staring into his eyes unimpressed.
"Did you really forget kwami's can phase through anything?" Plagg blankly pointed out causing Adrien to grunt out a yes. Plagg was about to continue when he was now trapped in a bubble similar to Liar's prison. Plagg tried to shout but no sound comes out. Everyone stared at Fate seeing that he was the only one that can do that.
"As much as I would like to hear what skeleton lies within Adrien's closet, but can we get on with the show and don't you remember your own teacher is here?" Fate pointed to a glaring Mme. Bustier. Everybody quieted down and sat back to watch the rest of the viewing, completely ignoring the screaming Plagg inside of the bubble.
"Whoa, whoa, none of that!" Jagged waved his hands up defensively. "That's really un-rock n' roll language right there! And totally uncalled for! There was nothing un-rock n' roll going on here! I would never lay a finger on Marinette like that! Who do you think I am, some film producer?"
"Liar!" Chat hissed. "I just walked in on you being all over her like fleas on a dog!" Jagged opened his mouth, probably to make up some lie to make the scenario sound like an innocent misunderstanding, but Chat Noir wasn't going to let him worm out of this one. "Immediately after I just heard you confess your love to her and ask her to be your forever girl which, I must remind you, was just after you kidnapped her off of school property!"
"I didn't kidnap her!" Jagged protested. "Marinette came willingly, didn't you Marinette?"
"Technically he did kidnap her, given that he basically pulled Marinette in his limo without her saying anything to us before leaving." Max pointed out. Everybody else agreed at the logic, while Jagged Stone means well, sometimes his methods are a bit extreme.
"Erm…" Marinette avoided all eye contact as both Chat and Jagged turned to stare at her. "I would have come willingly if you asked first," she mumbled awkwardly.
Chat returned to glare at Jagged murderously.
"Seriously!" Jagged said desperately. "It was purely innocent! Marinette was just helping me work out how to confess my love to a truly rock n' roll lady!"
"It really is!" Marinette agreed earnestly. "Jagged only wanted my help!"
Chat stared at them suspiciously. His emerald gaze boring into them as he tried to see any signs of them lying or Marinette trying to blink out a plea for help in Morse code, but Jagged looked wide-eyed and innocent as a child and Marinette gazed back calmly without a shadow of fear in her beautiful, sky-blue, eyes.
"Alright," Chat relented as he let Jagged go, "I believe you, but next time you ask her parents first!" he added sternly.
"Whew!" Jagged staggered back and dramatically wiped his forehead. "You got it Chat Noir! I'll be on my best rock n' roll behavior in the future." He then sank back down onto the plush sofa and grinned up at Marinette. "You sure you want to stay all hung up over this Adrien kid? 'Cause I think you have one smitten kitten here who'll definitely give you candles and rose strewn rooftops."
"Didn't you already did that Chaton quite some time ago?" Marinette said with a teasing smile on her face, recalling the time on the rooftop, even though it was technically for her other persona the thought still stands that he already did that and it was one of the most memorable moments of her life. Adrien meanwhile nodded his head and scratched it sheepishly, unknowingly at the time that his Lady saw what he did for her a long time ago.
Chat Noir choked at that.
Marinette didn't fare better either as she spluttered incoherently. "I-I-I-you-what-Meep!" she squeaked out as her cheeks turned a deep pink. "I didn't say anything about being hung up on Adrien or anything about Chat Noir and rooftops with candles and roses!" she babbled out, her voice getting higher and higher with panic. "I said nothing at all! Not one thing! Nope! Ha, ha, ha." She laughed uneasily. "You're such a kidder, Jagged!"
Jagged's eyes sparkled with amusement at that. "You're not fooling anyone, Marinette!" He teased. "You're just as smitten as he is!" he jabbed his thumb in Chat's direction.
"What do you mean she's hung up over this Adrien kid?!"
It took a while for Chat to realize he had spoken. His voice had gone all weird and croaky that it didn't sound like his voice while he didn't feel like he was actually here. He felt so lost and detached that he was beginning to wonder if he was suffering an out of body experience from the shock of what he had just heard.
"Now you know how I felt Kitty." Marinette teased Adrien, knowing how long she'd suffered from her stuttering since the beginning of her feelings for the blonde model. To Adrien it felt like this was karma for being ignorant of his Lady's feelings for him all this time and he can't blame it one bit, he kept boasting on and on about how he will know who his Lady is under the mask but everyone knew he was just blowing hot air.
"Oh kid," Jagged said sympathetically, "Marinette has this massive crush on Adrien Agreste. It's gigantic! You could see it from the moon, it's so obvious."
"Not for him unfortunately seeing that his eyes were on another galaxy apparently." Alya said as she shook her head at how can someone be so impossibly dense, that kind of density should be classified as breaking the law, the law of love.
"JAGGED!" Marinette shrieked.
"She has?!"
"Oh yeah." Jagged nodded eagerly. "Why did you think she has all those posters of him on her walls?"
"You said it was because you were a big fan!" Chat cried out as he whirled round to face Marinette. She had gone back to scarlet red as she tried to hide her face behind her hands and moaned quietly to herself. "You lied!"
"Well, of course I was going to say that!" Marinette huffed as she dropped her hands to level a defensive glare at him. "I couldn't just admit I have a crippling crush on- wait a minute!" Marinette cut herself off as her eyes widened in horror. "I said that to Adrien, how did you hear about it?!"
"Yes do tell 'Chat Noir'?" Alya's message was clear as day, 'Try and get yourself out of this one Agreste'. And as smart as he is he couldn't find a loophole in this one.
"I, erm, well," Chat felt his palms sweat as he tried to keep his cool, suave attitude. "I was in the locker room at the time!" he said triumphantly. "Yeah, I was right there when you said it to Adrien."
"Dude you never say the phrase 'Yeah, I was just there'. It just proves you weren't there at all." Nino pointed out causing his best friend to just pout, hey he was under the pressure of his identity being compromised, no one can save that quickly.
Marinette frowned at that. "No you weren't," she said quietly. "The locker room was empty but for me and Adrien."
"No, no," Chat said quickly. "I was there, you just didn't see me."
"I didn't see you," Marinette gritted her teeth, "Because you weren't there!"
"Yeah I was." Chat insisted. "I was erm, ah hiding! Yeah." He nodded emphatically, "I was hiding! Behind lockers! I'm a very shy person outside of the mask."
"Pfft!" Marinette snorted disbelievingly.
"I am!" he wailed.
"You're lying!" Marinette persisted. "There was no one there! I think I would remember someone creeping behind the lockers!"
"Oh my God!" Jagged burst out irritably. "He's Adrien! That's how he knows!"
"What?" Chat said nervously. "No, I'm not!"
"What?" Marinette said at the same time. "No, he isn't!"
"Yeah, he is." Jagged grinned. "It's really obvious now that I think about it. Of course he's that Adrien kid, why else would he know what you said to Adrien when there was no one in the room?"
"Huh. Who knew Jagged Stone was a lot cleverer than we give him credit for, you know for a man-child." Juleka said. Despite his eccentric behavior Jagged Stone can see a person's true nature based on a few clues alone. The scene before them proves it.
Chat Noir blanched as he saw his identity being unravelled before his very eyes. How was it that Jagged Stone was able to find him out with just a couple of sentences?!
Ladybug was going to kill him.
"No I won't." Marinette said before giving him a peck on the cheek, much to his delight.
"No." Marinette said numbly, "No, no, it's just… can't be!" she shook her head so fast that her pigtails smacked her cheeks. "No way!"
"I don't see why it's a bad thing." Jagged shrugged, "After all you're Ladybug."
Everybody who just drank something suddenly did a spit-take. How the heck did Jagged Stone know not only Chat Noir's identity but also Ladybug's? And from the way he said it it's been quite a while that he knew her identity. So how?
There was a beat of silence as Chat inhaled sharply and Marinette looked as if she had just been slapped, and then –
"HOW DID YOU KNOW?!"
"What?!" Chat squeaked. "You mean you are?!"
Jagged threw his head back and laughed delightedly. "Ah, Marinette," Jagged smiled fondly. "You took me to your school as a safe house. No one would think a school was a safe place unless they went there. So when I wanted to send some tickets to Ladybug as a thank you I looked through your school's yearbook. Do you know you're the only girl in your school with black-blue hair in pigtails, big blue eyes, and freckles? It was so obvious!"
Chat Noir wanted to hit his head against something hard for being such an idiot.
He wasn't the only one. Each and every one of the class except Marinette wanted to bang their head against a wall as well. If they, Marinette's closest friends couldn't even figure out her own secret identity even though the signs were so clear then what kind of friends were they? Alya meanwhile kept hitting her head repeatedly with her phone, how can she call herself a reporter if she can't even solve Ladybug's identity when the signs were all there. Either Jagged Stone was a lot cleverer than he appears to be or are they just dumber than they look. 'Cause right now it's leaning towards the latter and they are so ashamed.
Because Jagged was right! Now that it has been said, he could see the similarities. The same beautiful, blue, eyes, the same shiny black-blue hair neatly tied into pigtails, the same creamy pale skin, the same adorable freckles, and the same sweet, pink, kissable, lips. Marinette held herself the same way Ladybug does when she's being brave and leader-y. And Ladybug in her most vulnerable moments held herself like Marinette did at her most timid and shyest moments.
He could remember the first time he ever met Ladybug and how she fumbled and stumbled, and collided into him, like Marinette did on a daily basis. And when he thought about the very first time he met Marinette, she had stomped right up to him and yelled in his face in a Ladybug fashion when she lost her temper.
And he can only ever remember one time Marinette and Ladybug were at the same place, same time and that was when time travel was involved!
"You… you… you… " He stammered uselessly as he suddenly found himself incapable of speech. "I mean… I… you…"
"Yeah…" Marinette whispered, "I know, I mean, you, me, I, you, erm, can't, you, ah, I mean – Gah!" She tugged at her pigtails.
"*Sigh* you two are a match made in heaven~!" Rose dreamily sighed completely forgotten about her wallowing about her intelligence. Everyone decided to wallow later and just enjoy the romantic scene before them. Rose is right they are a match made in heaven.
"Never mind about that!" Jagged jumped back to his feet. "You're both young and beautiful, you have plenty of time to talk about yourselves. What about my problems?! Penny comes back any minute now and I still have perfected my love declaration! Marinette!" Jagged snatched up Marinette's hands and clasped them to his chest. "Help me! My confession sounded incredibly un-rock n' roll, I said nothing about how her eyes shine like stars or how kissable her lips are."
"And you're not going to!" Chat snapped irritably as he grabbed hold of Marinette's shoulder and pulled her close. "I'm taking her home."
"Wait." Marinette blinked. "What?!"
"You can't!" Jagged cried out. "I need her!"
"Find someone else!" Chat spat out as he scooped Marinette up into his arms. "Preferably someone who isn't a teenage girl that you dragged out of school!"
"What the hell?!" Marinette squirmed. "We've just explained it's nothing creepy! I can take myself home later! Chat, put me down now!"
Chat Noir ignored Marinette's protests entirely as he stepped up onto the window ledge. "Next time, Jagged Stone – get parental permission!" he said firmly before he leaped into the air.
"WAIT!" Jagged screamed after them. "DON'T LEAVE ME! WHO ELSE IS GOING TO HELP ME CONFESS MY LOVE TO PENNY?!"
"….What?!"
Jagged slowly turned around to see Penny standing in the doorway with her eyes wide and round with surprise, her jaw dropped, and her cheeks a bright, adorable flaming red…
Goddamnit!
This was totally not the rock n' roll confession he had in mind!
"Well no time like the present as they say." Ivan said. Either this was Jagged Stone's karma for technically kidnapping Marinette, or just cosmic punishment for revealing their identities to each other without their consent. Either way Jagged has no choice but to face the music (Cue rim shot).
Marinette went to school the next day in a total daze.
She had pinched herself repeatedly since Adrien left her home last evening and she still couldn't comprehend the events of the day before whatsoever. It was like a bizarre dream come to life with jagged Stone turning up the way he did, that she ended up in such an over the top compromising position, and her secret identity being blown in the least dramatic way possible.
It even ended with Adrien kissing her senseless like all of her dreams usually do!
So understandably she half believed it hadn't happened at all despite the fact her lips were still slightly swollen from Adrien's fervent kisses.
"Oolala~ Already at second base? Care to share when's the next step you two~?" Alya teased, the couple just went red and tried to ignore the cat calling from the rest of the group. While they did just made out earlier when Marinette woke up, they don't plan to go to that zone yet until perhaps their honeymoon.
Right up until a long black limo pulled up beside her and Jagged stepped out with the biggest, widest, and cheeriest grin Marinette has ever seen.
"MARINETTE!" He half howled, half sang.
He rushed towards her with his arms spread wide as he was about to capture Marinette up into a bone crushing bear hug but before he could collide into her, Marinette was suddenly tugged aside and Jagged's arms clung to thin air as he staggered clumsily along the pavement.
Marinette's face burned with embarrassment as she found herself suddenly surrounded by Adrien. His arm was tightly wrapped round her as her face was mushed up against the side of his chest. All she could see and feel was the bright white cotton of his shirt, all she could smell was his elusive comforting scent mingled with cheese, and all she could hear was his own heart pumping fiercely.
"Hiss!"
"Purr~" That was what Prime Adrien was saying as his Lady decided to do something different. Instead of scratching under the chin she scratched the top of his head, the result was instantaneous, and if it were possible he was completely under her handy spell.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" Jagged held his hands out in a surrendering gesture. "Settle down kitty!" he smirked. "I was only going to thank your precious Princess."
"Meep!" Marinette squeaked.
Her face flushed all over again as she felt Adrien's arm tighten around her. "Perhaps," Adrien said stiffly, "But I think the whole worlds parental permission might need repeating here."
"No need for those nasty un-rock n' roll implications!" Jagged exclaimed. "I have my own lady now, the most beautiful, talented, rock n' roll girl in Paris!" he added boastfully. "Penny has agreed to be my forever girl and it's all thanks to you two!"
"Oh!" Marinette gasped delighted. "Congratulations Jagged!"
"Yes." Adrien agreed warmly as his grip around Marinette's shoulders loosened a little. "Congratulations."
He then smiled one of his most radiant and sweetest smiles and Marinette all but melted into his arms as she tried to maintain some dignity and self-control. It was difficult as her mind kept trailing back to last night to when he brought her back to her balcony, de-transformed, and immediately pulled her into his warm embrace to kiss-
"So I just wanted to say thank you," Jagged continued, his voice loud and jarring that it snapped Marinette out from her daze. "Even though my confession ended up being nowhere near as rock n' roll perfect as I wanted it to be, it worked, and I'm the happiest rock star on the charts as I have the perfect rock n' roll girl's love to keep me right, So here." He shoved an envelope into Marinette's hands. "Tickets and backstage passes to my next show. I'll promise to give you a rock n' roll date."
"Lucky~!" You're first date is already gonna be your most memorable one! I wonder what Adrien will plan for your wedding day~?" Alix said, she wasn't lying about feeling a bit envious at the different universe couple. But if anyone deserves those tickets then that would be Paris' greatest heroes as well as cutest couple.
"Erm…" Marinette mumbled nervously as she glanced up at Adrien's rather constipated expression. The poor wording of Jagged's words clearly didn't go over his head as it did the childish rock star. "Thank you?"
"And I wanted to apologize." Jagged solemnly as his grin faded into a sheepish smile. "Penny had pointed out that my behavior yesterday was not, ah, appropriate or rock n' roll, and can easily be misconstrued as something sinisterly un-rock n' roll, and I'm lucky that Chat Noir didn't cataclysm me right there on the spot."
"Very lucky." Adrien muttered darkly.
Marinette elbowed him at that.
It wasn't Jagged Stone's fault that he was oblivious to how creepy his behavior is! He was simply a sweet naïve idiot! Besides his childish innocence was part of his charm!
"Ah that reminds me!" Jagged brightened up as he suddenly swooped across the pavement towards Mylene and snatched her hands up into his. Mylene stared up at him with an expression mingled with shock and pure terror. "Mylene Haprele!" he cried out dramatically. "I solemnly apologize to you for going through your Facebook page like a creepy stalker. In my defense I only wanted to know more about Marinette's friend's there was nothing un-rock n' roll motivation behind it. Here," he pressed an envelope between Mylene's trembling fingers. "Have some tickets to my next show to make up for it. I hope you and Ivan have a rockin' anniversary next month!"
"….What?!" Mylene squeaked, terrified.
"Oh yeah, that reminds me, we should really check on your privacy settings Mylene, there's no telling if someone already is cyber stalking your page." Ivan said in concern, it's a good thing this viewing made them alert on security settings on social media especially to someone as kind and yet naïve as Mylene. Hopefully it'll go without incident.
"Don't worry," Ivan rubbed Mylene's back soothingly as he glowered at Jagged (Who hadn't noticed as he was autographing a passerby's school bag), "I'll teach you how to put up privacy settings on your account."
Adrien and Marinette immediately face-palmed at this while Penny's exasperated sigh could be heard from inside the limo.
Jagged, however, just grinned manically as he held up two thumbs up at Marinette and Adrien. "I have to go now, I promised Penny the most romantic, rock n' roll date Paris has to offer." He quickly shook Adrien's hand and gave Marinette an awkward one-armed hug (Adrien still wouldn't let her go). "Thanks again! If you two love bugs ever need a wedding singer – call me!"
And with that, Jagged Stone flounced off back into the limo leaving both Adrien and Marinette bright red in the face and unable to meet each other's eyes.
It was, of course, immediately all over the school that Marinette Dupain-Cheng and Adrien Agreste had eloped yesterday and Jagged Stone had been their minister.
Chloe's scream of fury could be heard on the other side of Paris by Jagged and Penny as they were just about to lean in for a kiss ever their ice cream cone from Andre's.
It really spoiled the rock n' roll mood!
The screen faded as they finally finished the viewing.
"Oh man that was the best viewing yet!" Kim exclaimed. The others fully agreed, the entire situation that universe presented was sweet, disturbing, very funny, and romantic. They were a bit mentally drained at laughing at the hilarious scenes in it.
"You said it. By the way how long have we been here? It feels like it's been forever." Nathaniel pointed out. The others looked at their watches, and they were very surprised that their watches including the clocks in their phones were completely frozen.
"Technically speaking you've been here for about 2 hours now. But back in your own world time is completely still. So when I send you all back it would seem like you never left in the first place.
Everybody just accepted the explanation knowing that they still don't understand Fate's abilities. With that said they either went to the bathroom or went to re-supply their snacks and drinks. Fate decided to release Plagg from the bubble but with the threat of putting him back there if he ever does that again, spilling Adrien's darkest skeleton in his closet. Plagg just grumbled in acceptance and dove into his cheese pile.
AN: Jeeze Louis this is the longest chapter ever, and yeah due to popular demand I decided to do this reaction. So tell what you think and writing this one took a lot out of me. See ya and remember honest review is very much obliged. PEACE!