Guilty as Charged
by thepeacockandthebutterfly
Number 8: Broken Beyond Repair
He had almost fallen off the Eiffel Tower...again.
Ladybug walked over to him and slapped him, leaving a red mark on his face. "Don't EVER do that again, Chat!" she screamed at him, tears running down her cheeks.
She turned to walk away, but he grabbed her arm and pulled her close, hugging her. "I'm sorry, m'lady," he whispered into her hair, feeling her quiver as her body was racked by sobs.
He saw the real fear of losing him in her eyes, and hated that he had been the one to hurt her. And internally he promised himself that he would never commit suicide, there were too many people he would hurt in the process.
But little did he know that Ladybug herself would place him at the edge once again.
He stood at the top, gazing down below, heart still aching from Ladybug's rejection. Chat Noir leaned over the edge, testing his balance, wondering what it would feel like to fall. To let his body be caught up by the wind as he fell and fell until he could fall no more. And only then would he hit the ground, eyes closing for the final time.
"Chat Noir, how delightful to see your pain," a sinister voice whispered into his thoughts, "I can take your pain and make it strength. Do you accept?"
He felt like he was floating. Chat Noir didn't want to say yes, but his voice rang in his ears when he did regardless. "Yes, Hawkmoth."
"Then fly away to destroy her, Chat Blanc. Don't stop until nothing remains of Ladybug."
His eyes were cold. No longer the warm grassy orbs that glowed when he spoke, instead replaced by glassy emeralds that showed no emotion. He was cold now, body coated in tight white leather as he stood before her.
"Chat..."
"That's my name, Ladybug, don't wear it out," he said with a cruel twist to his mouth, mocking her.
She missed him calling her 'M'lady.' Ladybug hadn't thought she would ever miss it, but somehow she did.
She reached for the yoyo at her side, snapping it out and beginning to spin it slowly. "I'm sorry, chaton, I should've saved you."
"The only thing you did was break my heart, Ladybug, and I will never forgive that," he snarled, "you took the only thing that gave me hope away from me."
Ladybug lowered her head in guilt, knowing all too well the truth of his words. "I loved Chat Noir, but he isn't you anymore."
"Chat Noir was a weak fool, I'm stronger now."
She looked up, cerulean eyes filling with emotion. "So be it."
And she charged forward. bringing her yoyo around in an arc of deadly light just as he leapt upward, extending long curved claws from her fingertips.
They connected, searing through skin and muscle, slicing through even bone, and leaving behind only the tattered remains of bodies.
They hit the ground at the same time, husks of what they had been. Husks of the love they once had.
"I'm so sorry, chaton."
"I as well, m'lady."
This story is a little jagged, whoops, but it was fun to try to get back into the swing of this story. I hope you all enjoy!