So I finished writing the rest of this particular story and it ended up being 34 pages single spaced in word... it is totally ridiculous but I cant seem to stay under 30 pages unless its a one shot. Oh well.

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When it rains it pours and now Pairs' favorite super heroes have to fight an akuma with water powers! Will they be able to hang this new threat out to dry or be washed away with the tide?

Oh yes... I dont own this show...

Rising Water (Part 4)

Ladybug had felt fear several times in her life. Fear of a test, fear of talking to a cute boy, fear of jumping off a building for the first time as Ladybug. Those fears though had a sort of exhilaration attached to them and as Ladybug she had come to realize that there were different kinds of fear. Fear of getting hurt, fear of not being able to save someone in time, fear of her trusted partner getting hurt because of her. There was never exhilaration attached to those fears. Just a penetrating coldness that didn't leave until the danger had passed. There was no exhilaration now as the coldness stole over her when she realized that Aquis was no longer chasing her.

"Marinette Chat is in danger!" Tiki cried as she dropped the soaked frightened child into Alyas waiting arms.

Without even pausing to make sure they were ok she spun and leaped back up onto the railing peering at the water hoping with all her heart that Chat was on the surface. That hope was instantly dashed. He wasn't anywhere near the surface, in fact he was still by the car his body limp and drifting as Aquis reached for his hands. Fear sang through her veins at the sight like it always did when Chat took a hit for her or got injured.

"Leave him alone!" Ladybug roared uncaring whether or not Aquis heard her.

Launching herself from the balcony Ladybug aimed for their position and threw the bottle of ink as hard as she could her yoyo following swiftly after. The fear surging through her made her stronger, faster and though she would never admit it true fear made her more ruthless. Although Aquis seemed to be able to make herself one with the water Aquis had to become solid in order to claim Chats miraculous and it left her wide open for attack. The ink bottle smashed into her under the water the yoyo breaking it apart upon impact and since her throw had been so strong the yoyo scored a direct hit on Aquis chest hitting her hard enough to stun briefly. The water seemed to scream as Ladybug crashed into the surface the ink billowing up as Aquis darted backwards making the water churn and turn an impenetrable black color.

"Straight down!" Tiki cried in her mind and it was impossible to miss the urgency the kwamis voice held.

The ink made it impossible to see anything and she swam blindly down until blond hair filled her vision. Reaching out her hands collides with his chest and she was happy to feel the bell attached around his neck. The bell meant that Aquis hadn't yet had the chance to claim his miraculous. Keeping a firm grip on his suit Ladybug stroked for the surface gasping for air the moment her head breached. Pulling Chats head up as well she was horrified when he didn't take a breath.

"Chat Breathe!" Ladybug screamed as she tried to keep them both afloat.

"How dare you defile my waters!" Aquis yelled the water nearby churning and Ladybug swore.

She needed to get him out of here before Aquis recovered fully and before the ink wore off. The problem was that between holding Chat and keeping her own head above water she couldn't use her yoyo with any kind of efficiency. Fear for her partner and the fact that she couldn't feel his heartbeat clouded her mind making it hard for her to think.

"Use his baton to get to safety. Hurry he doesn't have much time!" Tiki cried sensing her distress and confusion.

With one last gasp Ladybug sank under water reaching out to grab the baton that Chat had managed to hold onto even unconscious. Pointing it earthward she tightened her grip on Chat then hit the button sending them skyward moments later. Swiftly she shifted her grip on his body as they fell so he was slumped over her shoulder. The moment her feet hit the rooftop Ladybug took off watching for any attack as she leapt away from the scene of the battle. Clearing a street she vaguely noted that the alley wasn't flooded before landing and looking for a place to hide. A shriek of frustration echoed behind her and Ladybug darted off the roof seeing an unused balcony below. The balcony was clean, the space beyond the glass holding an empty room devoid of any kind furniture or signs of habitation. Instinctively she tried the door and found her luck held as it slid open without a sound. Darting inside she didn't even bother to close the door behind her as she dropped to her knees and laid Chat out flat on the ground before checking his neck for a pulse. Terror sank a cold blade deep into her gut as she couldn't find one.

"Hurry…" Tiki whimpered and Ladybug swiftly began CPR.

Marinette had taken a CPR and basic medical class before she started babysitting since she wanted to be prepared for anything that might happen. Never in a million years did she ever think it would come in handy but now as she started the second round of breathing Chat gave a choking cough and all at once began to breathe once more. Turning him on his side so any water he spit up wouldn't go back into his lungs Ladybugs calm façade broke. She sobbed wrapping her arms around him, pressing her face into his shoulder only to jump as a bright flash of green blinded her for a brief second. A black cat like creature landed on the floor near the mop of blond hair and Ladybug scooped the kwami up as Tiki said

"That's Plagg. He kept Chats life force bound so you could revive him."

Her words made a million and one questions come to mind but Ladybug knew that this was not a good time for any of them.

"That was really hard." Plagg moaned his tiny body shivering with cold and exhaustion.

"Thank you Plagg. Thank you so very much." Ladybug choked as she tucked the kwami to her chest trying to share what little body warmth she had.

Reaching out she rolled Chat back over onto her lap since his coughing had settled into a shuddering rhythm of breaths and received yet another shock of a lifetime.

"ADRIEN?!" she nearly screamed and Adrien let out a small moan.

His eyes flickered open briefly and bright green eyes locked with hers only to close as he whispered "Ladybug." His voice was cracked and harsh sounding but she was glad to hear it because it meant that he was alive.

However now that he was unmasked Ladybug felt her own persona clashing horribly with Marinettes. Pressing her free hand to Adrien's face Ladybug could literally feel her mind going into shock until a prickle of pain brought her back. Plagg had sunk his tiny claws into her and as she jerked back he managed to fly from her hand his bright green eyes heavy with exhaustion.

"Now is not the time to go into shock Ladybug." He managed as he floated down to Adriens chest.

"I-I know." Ladybug squeaked and realized that Adriens skin under her hand was cool and pale. "I need to get him warm and dry. I need to get him someplace safe…"

Pausing and looking around herself she eyed the completely bare room and the puddle the two of them formed on the floor. There was only one truly safe place she could think of and that was home.

"Tiki Spots Off." She said and in the next instant she was sitting as plain old soaking wet Marinette, holding out her hands as Tiki flopped to them looking worn out. Gently Marinette placed Tiki on Adriens chest by Plagg and stripped her raincoat off before checking her purse. She had water proofed the outside months ago since one unfortunate incident involving Manon and a fountain but other than the rain she hadn't had any reason to test the water proofing's seal. Opening the purse she found to Tikis delight that the cookies within were still dry and good to eat. Eating swiftly Tiki watched the two teens with concern as Marinette waited for her to recharge. Marinette had pulled Adrien up into her arms so his head was resting on her chest his arms draped across her legs. She was trying to keep him warm since he had started to shiver whether from cold or shock they didn't know. Placing her raincoat around Adrien had helped slightly and now she was ever so gently smoothing the hair from his face. Plagg was sitting on top of the raincoat concern for his kitten showing in his rich green eyes.

Seeing Plagg shiver yet again Marinette said "OH!" and her hands went to her purse once more.

After pulling out another cookie and handing it to Tiki she pulled out a small handkerchief and crooked a finger at Plagg.

"Come here Plagg and let me dry you off." She said and Plagg gazed at her a spark of stubbornness lighting up behind his eyes. Then another shiver rippled through him and he decided that being dried off was better than being cold and soaked.

Marinette was gentle as she dried him off so gentle in fact that Plagg almost started to purr at one point. When she was done she offered him her purse and he accepted since there wasn't any other place to really go. Adrien on the other hand was starting to shiver worse and although his skin was warmer than it had been he was still very pale.

"Tiki?" Marinette queried as she finished off the last cookie and after a moment she nodded.

"I'll be able to get us home. Hopefully we won't run into Aquis." She said floating up into the air.

Marinette nodded and took her purse off before setting down next to Adrien. Gently she shifted out from under him and after a moment's thought looped her purse over his shoulder before slipping him into her raincoat the proper way. Fastening the jacket and pulling up the hood to hide his face she laid him flat back on the floor.

"Ok Tiki Spots On!" she cried and transformed once more.

Marinette took him home. There was no other place Ladybug could take him especially not untransformed and her parents at least at the moment were not home. She had checked before climbing through her window with Adrien on her back and figured that they were probably out shopping or something. Marinette had been terrified that Aquis would see her running with Adrien but her luck was with her and she had made it home with no problems. The rain outside had started to come down harder as she left Adrien in her raincoat on her floor and run to get towels and blankets.

"What are you going to do Marinette?" Tiki asked as she sprinted back to Adriens side.

"I've got to get him warm and dry then I'll worry about Aquis." Marinette replied stripping the coat open and pulling her purse off as well.

"You're going to have to change his clothes." Tiki pointed out and Marinette froze on the spot her cheeks flushing a bright red as she realized her kwami was right.

"I… I realize that. I'll just have to close my eyes or something." Marinette finally managed and ran to get him clothes that would fit him.

Returning to his side with a full change of clothes Marinette ignored her stuttering heart as she lifted him up and pulled his shirt off. His skin was cool, pale, and he was shivering badly. She needed to get him warm quickly then she could worry about her embarrassment later. It took her several minutes to dry him off and change his clothes even with the kwamis help. Once that was done she put him up on her couch and wrapped him in a heating blanket then two other blankets before finally getting out of her own wet things. Then not knowing what else to do she looked up information on drowning victims and shock to see if there was something more she should do.

After ten minutes passed he had finally stopped shivering but she was still worried and almost called the paramedics when his condition didn't seem to improve any. Tiki had stopped her while Plagg had curled up on his chest after downing an incredible amount of cheese. Even as Marinette voiced her fears Plagg simply grumbled

"He is exhausted on top of being drowned. He is in a really deep sleep right now but he will be ok. Believe us when we say that if he needed medical attention more so than what you provided we would tell you."

That comment had made Marinette go silent and feeling slightly useless staring at him she went downstairs to make some hot soup and to see if there was any information on Aquis floating around.

Scared you guys didn't I? Hehehe