She doesn't know how it happened. She couldn't even recall how the situation turned to this. Marinette could have sworn everything was peaceful and bright.
She remembered her and Adrien walked along the many pathways of the realm and enjoying the small date together. The clouds around the realm coated in a hue of blues, pinks, and oranges from the sun casted in the distance.
The next thing she knew was that the colorful clouds suddenly mixed with the haunting of cold greys as the realm blended to darkness. It appeared like the skies were amongst their own battle of color against grey.
When she reached for Adrien as comfort her hand met thin air. Turning beside her she found her beloved gone.
"Adrien?" Her voice whispered in confusion.
The silence around her was ominous when a bomb of sound echoed throughout the realm. Chaos everywhere as screams of her people roared through the skies as battles raged throughout around her.
"Adrien?!"
He was right beside her! Where could he have gone?!
Hearing more screams, Marinette took off in a sprint down the section she was in, in search for Adrien.
Trying to block out the noise, Marinette managed a few feet down the cobblestone road when she screamed.
A few feet in front of her laid her boyfriend coated in blood and unmoving.
"Chat!"
Hearing a whimper and sob, Tikki woke startled and glanced over at her chosen to find her shaking in her sleep. Tears were flowing down her cheeks as fear took over her chosen's face. But what scared Tikki most was the small hovering black mist over Marinette's head.
Tikki gasped as she flew beside her chosen, glaring at the mist.
"Shoo, shoo. Get away from her!"
Throwing any positive energy towards the mist was ineffective as Marinette's shaking grew. She knew only one person could chase the darkness away.
Leaving her chosen behind, Tikki sped through the sky towards Adrien's house. She knew Adrien could chase it away as Chat, and she wanted her chosen safe from the dreaded darkness.
Reaching the small distance to the Agreste home, Tikki phased through the window and bounded towards a sleeping Adrien.
"Adrien!"
Adrien stirred from the high pitched voice. Hearing his name shouted again he opened his eyes and leaned up.
His vision blurring at first, he gained his surrounding to see Tikki hovering in front of him with worry.
"Tikki?"
"Adrien, I need your help. Marinette needs help!"
That woke Adrien up as his heart started to beat frantically.
"What's wrong? What happened?!"
"She's being hurt. Darkness entered her room and is hurting her in her sleep."
Without another word, Adrien called his transformation and ran out the window towards Marinette's home, Tikki following right behind him.
In a short time, Chat rushed through the side window and entered Marinette's room. Instantly he could feel a change in the atmosphere. Quickly and fearful, Chat glanced over at Marinette's bed to indeed find a darken mist hovering over Marinette's head. Her whimpers and sobs cutting straight to his chest as his heart torn from the sight.
Glancing back at the mist, a growl roared from his throat as he rushed towards his lady.
"Get away from her!" He snarled, pupils thin as he ran forward, throwing himself between the mist and Marinette.
The mist quickly darted away as Chat's gaze followed, another growl escaping. After a second, the mist darted out through the window and disappeared into the night sky.
Hearing whimper, Chat turned to his lady and leaned towards her.
"Princess? Marinette?"
Opening her eyes, Chat could see Marinette's tear stained cheeks and watery eyes.
"Chat?" Her voice was small as she looked at him.
"I'm here, love."
She launched herself at him and embraced him tightly, his own arms embracing her small body tightly as he held her close. Her head laying against his shoulder as she sobbed.
"You were hurt. You were bleeding and it wouldn't stop. I couldn't get it to stop!"
"Shh, shh, it's okay princess. I'm here and safe. We're safe. You were having a nightmare."
"Don't go, please. Stay with me." She sniffed and took a deep breath, trying to calm down her heart.
"I wouldn't ever leave. Not ever again."
After tonight, Chat decided he will no longer leave Marinette alone at night. Whatever it was not only frightened her, but him as well. He didn't know what it was, but he wouldn't let it hurt Marinette again. Never let her experience pain such as that.
Refusing to leave, Chat pulled Marinette back down on the bed and both got comfortable. Giving off purrs, he ran a hand down his lady's back to sooth her to sleep. Thankfully it didn't take long to get her back to sleep and Chat was grateful for it.
Whatever happened tonight scared him. More for Marinette. From now on, he vowed to chase the darkness and he will be ready if it dares make their presence known to his lady again.
