As her father, Gabriel, and few other gods took care of the intruder of the realm, Marinette helped Adrien back to his home, helping him into his room towards the bed.
It wasn't surprising for Marinette and Adrien to find Master Fu patiently waiting at Adrien's desk when the couple reached his bed.
Carefully and slowly, Marinette helped Chat onto his bed when Plagg released the transformation and floated to the desk by Master Fu.
The older god took some ointment and spread some around Plagg's body. The two other gods concluding the cream to have healing attributes. After Plagg was taken care of, Master Fu walked over to Adrien as the old god took the same ointment and spread the cream on Adrien's gashes along the arm and chest. Mumbling a chant and finishing his treatment with wrapping bandages around the wounds.
"That should do. Rest now, you've earned it. You did well today, Adrien."
With that, Master Fu picked up his belongings and gave Marinette a smile before exiting the young man's room. And taking the older god's words, Adrien gave his lady a quick smile before falling to unconsciousness from the exhaustion earlier.
As the room fell silent, Marinette took a seat beside her partner and guided her hand through his blond locks, emitting a purr from the boy's chest.
"Plagg?" Marinette called out, soft, almost like a whisper, but the little kwami heard nonetheless and floated towards the girl.
He floated down to her lap, laying down as he looked up at her, "Yes, princess?"
Her other hand came to him and began rubbing along his head, bringing out small purrs from the little creature's body.
"Why does Adrien always have to jump in and take the hits? Why did he do that? I was so scared."
"He's a cat, Marinette. We cats are protective and will do anything to protect the one we love."
"Even at the risk of mass injury?"
"He loves you to the earth below and back up, kid. He'd do anything for you if it meant your safety."
"I know and I love him for that. He just worries me." She gave a small chuckle as a small smile formed. Then another thought came forward.
"Can I ask you another, question?"
"Of course."
"I know Fu and the others won't tell us anything, but is there anything that you can share and tell us?"
She felt the little god curl in her lap. "I'm not sure I should be the one to tell you, but at the same time, I do think you and Adrien should've been told and made aware since you were twelve when you and him started your trainings." He gave a purr when he felt Marinette scratch behind his ear. "I will not tell you everything, but I will share this with you and once my kit wakes, you can relay the information." She could her the little god take a deep breath as she waited patiently.
"What you and Adrien fought was a corruption that many gods have spent millennium guarding and containing. I will not tell you who, but know what you two fought was once an innocent spirit of being corrupted by an ancient darkness. A darkness that could very well bring the earth we protect below to fall back to their old ways. This master that the creature fought for is a dangerous being. We're just lucky that you and Adrien were enough trained to hold your own."
"Is this being trying to escape?" She didn't want to know the answer, but wanted to know and ease the constant antsiness of questions jumping through her head.
"Yes."
There was no sugar coating it and Marinette could tell from how Plagg said it. Whatever this being was they were powerful.
"Can it be contained or stopped?"
"Yes."
"How can it be controlled?"
"You and Adrien. The gods and kwami together may be powerful, but it is only you, Adrien, Tikki, and I who are powerful enough to keep this darkness from spreading."
"Is that why it wants us?" She felt scared. She wasn't sure how to feel, but part of it was the thought about her and Adrien being left in the dark.
"Yes."
Holding back her emotions and breathing steadily, Marinette knew this was not the time nor place to freak out or overthink this situation. It wouldn't do her any good to let her mind wonder when she was trained to focus on the now and not let stress overtake the body. If she and Adrien were the only ones who could defeat this being, then that was what her and Adrien would do. Together.
"Thank you, Plagg."
"Of course, Princess."
