A/N: So I realized (due to the review by – thank you so much again for reviewing and pointing this out) that Marinette reacted the wrong way in the previous chapter. I thought about it for a little while, and I thought of a way I can change it. So, if something in this chapter doesn't make much sense, go back and read the previous chapter. I'm changing it a little bit, so go back and read it so things make sense!
Chapter 8: Cat Noir to the Rescue
POV: 3rd
Tikki flew out of Marinette's purse when she got a very bad feeling that something was going to happen. Adrien needed to know. She whipped into Adrien's bag, hiding from the other students. As she was waiting for the right time to tap Adrien, she saw the little black and purple akuma fly into the classroom. She gulped.
"Adrien," she whispered, reaching over to tap Adrien. He jumped, looking down. He was about to tell Plagg to leave him alone when he saw Tikki.
"Tikki?" he breathed.
"You need to get everyone out of here. An akuma is coming," Tikki said.
"Did you tell Marinette?" Adrien asked.
"Adrien, who are you talking to?" the teacher asked, glaring over at him.
"Um... myself. I talk to myself to help myself remember things better," he lied on the spot, keeping a straight face as best as he could. The teacher rolled her eyes, going back to the board.
"Are you alright?" Nino leaned over and whispered.
"Yes, but someone in this classroom is not," Adrien breathed.
"Adrien, the akuma is coming for Marinette. I tried talking to her to calm her down, but she wouldn't listen to me. I can't stop her," Tikki whispered, hiding behind Adrien. "You need to get everyone out of here. I don't know how this is going to work, but it most likely won't be pretty."
Adrien nodded, looking back at Marinette. She had her head down, her eyes clenched shut. He watched with fear as he saw the akuma seep into her purse. Here we go, Adrien thought to himself, his heart was not beating as he watched Marinette change.
Her purplish hair turned jet black, coming into one long ponytail. Red was painted across her face in the shape of fingers. Her outfit transformed into a short black dress, red leggings underneath. Her hands were covered in black gloves, completely stained red on the palms. Her shoes turned into black heels. She had a broken heart on her chest. Her purse turned black and red.
"Of course," Marinette said out loud, earning her the attention of the class.
Knowing most people who have been akumatized, she's going to go straight for Chloe, Adrien thought, scooping Tikki up and putting her in his shirt. But right now, I need to change.
Marinette got to her feet, opening her eyes to reveal that they were all black. "Marinette," the teacher said as she turned around and then stopped. "Marinette?"
"I'm not Marinette anymore," Marinette said, laughing. "I'm the Heartbreaker. If I can't have love, neither can anyone else."
She reached into her purse, grabbed something black and then threw it at Ivan who was sitting with Mylene. He immediately pushed her away, getting up and moving. Adrien gulped when he saw that Mylene looked like she was on the verge of tears.
While the chaos was going on, Adrien slipped out of the room. He pulled Plagg out of his shirt. "Plagg, we've got a serious problem," he said.
"No kidding. What are we supposed to do with Ladybug turning akumatized?" Plagg asked.
"We need to get her earrings off of her," Tikki stated, coming out, as well. "And we need to give them to someone temporarily. Since she's Ladybug, she's most likely going to be stronger and more skilled than any of the others that you guys have gone up against."
"How are we supposed to get her earrings off of her?" Adrien asked.
"Any way that you can. They're useless to her right now anyway," Tikki pointed out.
"Wait, why can't I just wear her earrings or something? Use both yours and Plagg's power?" Adrien asked.
"First of all, you'd look stupid in earrings," Plagg said, and Adrien shot him a glare. "And second of all, combining our powers is really dangerous. It's not something you should do. Ever. It's possible, but it's incredibly dangerous."
"Alright. Plagg, claws out!" Adrien shouted. In a few seconds, he was Cat Noir and running back into the classroom.
The Heartbreaker was already gone, along with Chloe. Everyone else was hiding in the corner. Tikki floated behind Cat Noir before diving for Adrien's bag.
Alya and Nino jumped up and ran at Cat Noir. "The Heartbreaker took Chloe," Alya said.
"And Adrien is missing," Nino added.
"Do you two have any idea on who it is who got akumatized?" Cat Noir asked, keeping up his disguise.
"It was Marinette. Chloe was kissing her boyfriend this morning, and I guess she got really mad over it," Alya said. "Although I don't blame her."
"Ooh, the cute girl who Ladybug has me watch over occasionally," Cat Noir said, smiling briefly. "Any idea where they're going?"
"No clue," Alya said while smiling to herself. Cat Noir thinks Marinette is cute. That's awesome! Alya thought.
"Well, there's Chloe's house. Maybe the Eiffel Tower," Cat Noir said, looking at the two for any possible answers they could throw out there.
"Maybe you should check Chloe's house first. Or maybe even Marinette's," Nino said.
"Is Ladybug going to be joining you?" Alya asked.
"Sadly, not this time. She's kind of...tied up right now," Cat Noir said, not sure what to say. Then, without thinking, he added, "I'll tell you two later."
Do I really want to tell them why Ladybug won't be helping me? Wait, Tikki said something about me giving Marinette's earrings to someone temporarily. No one would love the honor of being Ladybug more than Alya (other than Ladybug herself), Cat Noir thought. But what about Nino? He could help, too.
Cat Noir headed towards Marinette's house, Tikki flying quickly after him. "You should give her earrings to Alya," she told him.
"I was thinking about that, actually," he admitted, his step not faltering. "What about Nino?"
"Well, since Marinette is really powerful right now, maybe it would help to stop by Master Fu and get Wayzz to help us. You could give the turtle bracelet to Nino and have him help," Tikki said.
"Wait, you know another Miraculous holder?" Cat Noir asked.
"Of course. Hawkmoth is also carrying a Miraculous," Tikki explained. "But we need to keep going. We'll discuss this once you get Marinette's earrings."
Cat Noir jumped down onto the terrace above Marinette's room. He looked down into it, not seeing anyone. He sighed. All the way back to Chloe's house.
When he got there, he immediately heard Chloe's screaming. He picked up the pace, leaping in through a window. He rolled once he hit the floor and immediately got back up.
"Well, well, well, Cat Noir," the Heartbreaker said. "Come to save the day, as usual. But you won't stop me."
"Oh, yeah?" Cat Noir asked. "We'll see about that. I've got a few tricks up my sleeve. Along with a few cat puns. I know you hate those."
"They don't bother me," she said, leaning over and smiling at Chloe. "She'll suffer more than I will. She will finally suffer like I have."
"Aww, come on. You've cat to be kitten me," Cat Noir said, grinning. The Heartbreaker turned to glare violently at him.
"You better stop right now," she said. "Where's Ladybug?"
It's amazing that she's still managing to keep up the secret even though Hawkmoth wants her Miraculous, Cat Noir thought.
"My purr-incess?" Cat Noir asked, watching her cringe. "She can't come until later. Sorry to let you down. But you need to let Chloe go right now."
"Why? So she can continue to make people suffer? She is the reason most of my class is miserable, why they were akumatized. She kissed my boyfriend this morning just because she doesn't like me. She's a selfish brat that can't keep hurting others," she hissed, narrowing her black eyes at him. He could see her earrings. Those were unchanged.
He lunged at her, dodging when she tried to throw something at him. He rolled out of the way, jumping back onto his feet again. He ran at her again, still remaining incredibly careful. With one graceful leap, he snagged her earrings off and got out of there. He knew that Chloe wouldn't truly be harmed until he showed up again. It's just bait to get him there.
Tikki met up with Cat Noir again. "Did you get them?" she asked him.
"Of course I got them," he said, holding them in his palm out to her. She nodded. "I threw her off with cat puns."
"Of course you did," she sighed.
"So who is Master Fu?" he asked.
"He's the one who protects all of us kwamis. Some of us have gone missing, like Nooroo, the butterfly kwami that Hawkmoth has. He'll explain more when we get there. Let's go," Tikki explained.