My friends and I had to be so extra and send each other prompt requests with the prompt, the names, an element (became damn difficult with this), an AU and angsty/lighthearted.

I'm actually a little nervous about this one because I have no idea how to write steampunk but I did my best and this prompt gave me plotbunnies for three lives :D

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Ninette
Air
Steampunk!AU
Dark

"I left everything for this, I left it all… For you!"

Marinette ran up to Nino as soon as he had landed and thrown off his mechanical wings. She buried her face on his chest, not caring about the belt strapped around his chest to strap the shield to his back or the hard leather for his chest protection.

"I love you!", she sobbed, "I love you so much, I-… I love you…"

He locked his arms around her and rested his cheek on her dark blue hair, hearing the light rustling of her linen shirt under his hands.

"I love you, too… I love you…"

She sobbed harder and pressed herself closer to him. Relief flooded her like a hot wave down her spine and she slid her hands underneath the shield on his back. Nino finally pulled away and cupped her face to press a longing kiss to her lips, holding her firmly and reassuringly.

"But Nino-… Nino, you c-can't be here…"

"I can, Mari… I can because I have to… I can't let you leave alone."

She brushed through his hair and bit her lip.

"We-… We could die, you know that, right?"

He nodded, leaning his forehead against hers.

"I'm ready to die, but only with you. And I couldn't rest knowing you were on this mission alone."

She closed her eyes and pressed against his forehead, searching for him to steady her.

"Thank you… Thank you, I love you, I love you so much…"

Suddenly he smirked and gave a small laugh.

"The great Marinette, daughter of the greatest female inventor of the past generation, showing a hint of fear?"

She pulled away and gave him a kiss on the tip of his nose.

"Not anymore. Not when you're here.", she then stepped out of his embrace and interlaced their fingers while resting her other hand on the steering wheel again. The flying ship immediately responded to the correction of their course, easily and steadily gliding through the air.

Nino closed his eyes and deeply breathed in.

"We will get through this, Mari. We will find them."

Mari slightly nodded.

"Yeah… We'll find them and get them out of there.", she then sighed and fixed her gaze on the horizon, "Don't worry Alya, Adrien. We're coming to kidnap you back."