Hey another chapter up! by the way I know it says Adrien but don't get confused. Confused on what you ask? well just read.

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Chapter 8

"What cat got your tongue?" Adrien said in a dead tone as he took off his hood.

Everyone let out a gasp as they looked into the eyes of someone they thought dead.

" Adrien your alive!" Nino said happily. He didn't know how he was alive but he sure was glad he was.

"A-Adrien we thought y-you were dead" Marinette tried to speak as she was choking on her tears.

Alya was also glad he was not dead but there was something she couldn't place her finger on. Something was wrong here,very wrong. Alya then saw as the old man pulled out a hidden blade in his cane.

"He is in a way…," he said softly as he stepped off the chair. "I no longer hold the name Adrien Agreste ...You may call me the Black Sky."

"You didn't! You took over his body!" Master Fu said in shock and anger as he fully drawn his blade.

Adrien pulled off the black hood he had on to reveal dark black armor and a katana. He raised one of his hands in a beckoning motion.

"Come"

Marinette couldn't believe what was happening. This was Adrien! Her Chat! Why was he trying to fight us!

"Adrien what's going on—" Marinette tried to say but got cut off.

Time felt like it slowed for the rest of the group as Adrien rushed to attack at Marinette with unnatural speed. Suddenly there was a clash as Master Fu stopped Adrien from getting any closer. It was his blade to Adrien's armored it wasn't for Master Fu Marinette probably would have been taken out.

"You still haven't lost your touch old man..," Adrien said as he then flipped over the group before landing on his feet on top a table.

"In all honesty, I didn't come here to fight you. I only wanted to see who this vessel once deemed worthy as his friends. I will find much more pleasure in absorbing your miraculouses."

"You will never take the miraculouses!" Master Fu said as he pointed his blade at him.

"Ah but I already have...at least the ones in the Miracle box." he gave a humorless laugh.

Suddenly there was a puff a smoke and a black masked man was kneeling towards Adrien with the Miracle box.

"Oh no!" Marinette said. 'I thought it was safe in my drawer?!' She thought to herself.

Adrien placed his hand on the box and decided to toy with his prey.

"How about this.. you're surrounded and if we fought right now you'd likely be destroyed,"he then turned his eyes, eyes that used to be so loving and carefree but now so jaded and cruel onto the group. " That would bore me. I will give you till the next three moon cycles to challenge me. If I win your miraculous is mine...and you die."

"If we win?" Luka asked and spoke for the first time this whole mess started.

"There is no winning for you."

Adrien then disappeared in a poof of smoke with the Miracle box and everyone's hope.

How could they beat him? It was Adrien for Christ sake?! He was their friend!

"What now?" Alya asked the group.

"I..I don't know. I can't think properly right now." Nino said. He was too confused on what was going on. Was that Adrien or not? Was some ancient dude using his body to torment them because if so that was sick on so many levels.

"Marinette are you okay?" Alya asked. However, she then finally heard the sound of her best friends quiet tears.

"Mari…" Alya said as she went over to comfort her friend. She didn't dare to tell her everything would be okay. She knew that would be a lie and that's not what she did.

"I-I didn't think I'd ever see him again! Even though that monster has his body,I'm still happy I was able to just hear his voice again!" Marinette balled her eyes out as she leaned more into Alya shoulder.

"I'm here for you Mari...let it out.."

"I can't… I can't go through this again…"

Master Fu came up to Marinette and kneeled by her.

"You may not have to."

Marinette look towards him with tear filled eyes.

"W-What do you mean?"

"There may be a way to save Chat Noir."

In another place…

"Master Kuroi Sora why did you not take their miraculouses?" asked Jasper.

"I just chose not to. It would bore me to just off them so I decided to spare them today."

"Your dancing with danger Master. The Ladybug miraculous is the most compatible with you but also the one that could may ruin you. Who knows what our enemies could learn in the days you gave them."

"Are you questioning my decision Jasper?"

"No sir I am not, I am simply advising you to think rationally."

"I don't believe I asked you to do that..anyways what can a few children learn until Sunday night."

"I suppose sir.." Jasper didn't mention that he's seen stuff like this before. He's served other strong men and women throughout his lifetime that were too confident for their own good. He just prayed that his true master didn't fall into that category.

"Now should I start the process for the miraculouses in the Miracle box?" Jasper asked.

"No. Prepping can start but I want the others before I begin absorbing."

"Yes sir." Jasper soon took his leave.

That left Adrien alone for a bit to think about his next steps.

" The world has changed..but unlike the last time I was sealed there will be no stopping me."

Hope you enjoyed! Until next time :).

Questions that should be in your head?

1) What does Master Fu have up his sleeves?

2) Is it possible for Adrien to be saved?