Marinette had been locked in a room in Hawkmoth's secret lair. She tried several times to get out but it was locked tight. Hawkmoth came in sometime later.
"Would you like some water?" He handed her glass. If she hadn't been so thirsty she would have threw it in his face. But she took it and drank the water.
"Why are you doing this?" She said.
"You looked pale."
"Please let me go."
"All in good time my dear." Hawkmoth said.
"What are you going to do with me?"
"Now there's no need to be frightened. I will not harm you."
"You kidnapped me."
"I do apologize but desperate times calls for desperate measures but I can assure you are in no danger. Once Chat Noir arrives I will have no more use of you and set you free."
"And if he doesn't?"
"He'll come for you, you'd be surprised by how far a man will go for the woman he loves. I should know I'm one of those men."
"You loved someone?"
"I did. And she was as beautiful as you."
"What happened to her?"
"I lost her."
"What exactly do you plan to do when Chat Noir get's here."
"That's none of your concern. Now if you'll excuse me." He left. Marinette was confused, she had never suspected Hawkmoth to be so polite and she never thought he would have ever been in love before.
"Marinette?" It was Tikki.
"Tikki! Get me out of here."
She flew inside the lock and tricked it. The door opened and she ran to hug Tikki.
"Did he hurt you?"
"No. Tikki spots on."
...
Adrien finished up on the goodbye letter he was writing to his father. Just in case he may not ever come back. Then he went to town to the Eiffel Tower.
"You know you're walking right into a trap." Plagg said.
"Plagg! I have to go." Adrien said. "If she was ever hurt I wouldn't be able to live with myself."
"You sure do care about her."
"Plagg claws out."
He was transformed into Chat Noir and rushed up the Eiffel Tower. Where Hawkmoth was waiting.
"Where is she?"
"Safely locked away."
"If you've hurt her-"
"Don't worry I've done her no harm."
"But you're not going to let her go unless I give you my Miraculous right?"
"Not exactly. That is indeed what I had in mind at first but I have a much better idea. An idea that get's me both miraculouses." He said. "You are going to give me yours and Ladybug's."
"And what makes you think I'll do that."
"This." An akuma flew toward him.
"No! I won't be akumatized."
He jumped up and tackled Hawkmoth. The two soon engaged in a fight. Adrien did everything he could to fight Hawkmoth while resisting the akuma's influence. During the fight Hawkmoth sensed Adrien's emotions and thoughts. Luckily he couldn't sense who he really was but he could sense what caused him pain.
"I know you're weakness Chat Noir. Your feelings, love." He said. "But love is weak, it is best to avoid love because every time you give your love to someone they leave you."
"That's not true!"
"Is it? You and I are a lot alike Chat Noir."
"I'm nothing like you!"
"I gave my heart to someone once and it was crushed. You gave your heart to Ladybug and she threw it the trash."
"Shut up!"
"If love is so great then why couldn't it bring your mother back?"
"What do you know about my mother?!"
"I know that you lost her. Why couldn't your love keep you together?"
"Stop!"
"Because love is weak!"
"Not true!"
"And it's not just your mother, you'll lose Ladybug!"
"Not her!"
"She'll leave you!"
"No!"
"She's gone!"
"Marinette!"
"You'll lose her too!"
"Stop! Please! Stop it!"
He knocked him to the floor. The pain, the sorrow, it was too much. He gave in, the akuma took over him. His entire body was filled with hate and anger. His eyes turned red, his suit turned white. He was now Chat Blanche.
...
"Chat Noir?" Ladybug called. "Chat Noir?" A shadow jumped over head. "Hello? Who's there?"
A figure dropped in front of her. It swiped it's claws at her, she quickly jumped out of the way. She threw her yo-yo around it's ankles knocking it over. She pulled into the light and was horrified by who it was.
"Chat Noir? What happened to you?"
"I saw reality is!" He got to his feet and lunged for her.
"Stop! You've been akumatized! This isn't you!"
"This is the real me!"
Ladybug started to run, h Blanche chased after her. Fortunately Ladybug was a fast runner but she couldn't run forever. Chat Blanche was also very fast eventually he would catch he swiped at her again this time actually cutting her. The two were soon in a fight which was a stalemate.
"Why are you doing this?" She asked.
"Hawkmoth promised me no more pain and now I don't feel anything."
"And that's a good thing?"
"Yes." Hawkmoth appeared. "He cannot feel, so he cannot be hurt." He grabbed Ladybug and threw her to the ground. She stood up but was hit again.
"I don't think so!" Chat Blanche said knocking the object away before she could see what it was. Then he scratched her while Hawkmoth threw her again. She was so weak and in pain.
"Now Chat Blanche! While she's weak take her miraculous." Hawkmoth ordered.
Chat Blanche jumped to her. She pulled herself up and tried to stand.
"Chat Noir." She said weakly. "Please don't do this! This isn't like you!"
"This is the real me!"
Beep!
"Not it's not! I know the real you. You're brave and gentle and kind and you never give up."
She backed against the wall as he reached to take her miraculous. She gently placed her hand on his cheek and stroked it. He froze at her touch.
"Please." She whispered. "Don't leave me."
Beep!
She didn't have enough strength to go. She collapsed into his arms, losing consciousness. He scooped her up and held her bridal style. A tear fell from her eye and it landed on his hand.
"My...Lady?"
Beep!
His eyes became green and his suit was black again.
"Ladybug? No! Oh no! Oh what have I done to you?!"
Beep!
Time was up. Ladybug's suit changed into a slightly torn pink dress, her pig tails changed into dark hair that hung down in a pink ribbon, and her mask disappeared. There she was, Marinette Dupain-Cheng lying in Chat Noir's arms.
"Marinette?! No! No! Nonono! Please!" He burst into tears as he held her closer to him. "This is all my fault! No! Oh no! Oh I'll never forgive myself!"
"Blast!" Hawkmoth shouted.
"You!" Adrien said facing him. "You'll pay for this!" He lunged for Hawkmoth and punched him. "I'll rip you to pieces! Cataclysm!"
Hawkmoth dodged the boy's swipes. Adrien wanted to destroy him for hurting her. Hawkmoth summoned his moths to help him. He vanished in a flash.
"This isn't over, Hawkmoth! That was the woman I loved! You'll pay!" He vowed. "I'll find you!"
He jumped back to Marinette and cradled her in his arms. "Forgive me, Marinette. Forgive me!"
He heard her breathe and she moved a little. She was alive.
"Oh..." She moaned.
"It's okay my love." He said softly. "Everything's going to be fine."
"Adrien?" She said. "Is that you?"
"Yes it's me. I'm here." He said. "I'll always be here."
