First Author's Note: Thanks for the suggestion BearfootTruck. Truly an interesting concept placed here.
Second Author's Note: Episode: 'Frightingale' - Season 2 is a love of mine. I adore musicals!
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Marinette's very drowsy bluebell eyes began to lose focus. As she simultaneously attempts to re-watch Alec's interview of the quickly raising star: Clara Nightingale AND working at her sewing machine. Inspiration hit her hard after her birthday a few days ago. Tikki watches her Bug cautiously, yet of course a few minutes later Marinette screams from stabbing her bare finger tips.
"Marinette, don't you think you need sleep?"
"No way Tikki. . . I'm fiiinnneee." She states through a badly concealed yawn. The Kwami of Creation looks completely unconvinced. Floating over to sit atop the sewing machine.
"I still can't believe it. . . Cat Noir has been so professional lately. His bad puns sure but thank goodness no more flirting. But really Tikki, I kinda miss him calling me M'Lady, you kkknnnnooowww."
Tikki just nods silently, fearing her Bug pass out any minute especially after that BIG yawn. Not soon after the ladybug's very thought Marinette hits the floor lights out, snoring away. Tikki moves down closer to stop the still running sewing machine. Navy blue big eyes widen more at the discovery. . . A feathered pillow not down with the words: Black Cat of Mine. Tiny sweet green paw prints beautifully crafted around the massage.
Turning to look down at her sleeping Bug, Tikki sighs dejectedly. "Falling for another unattainable boy. Oh Marinette. . ."
"My lips are sealed. But soon he'll be revealed. We must still cast Ladybug and extras, by the way. So come on out and audition today!"
Tikki turns from the Clara Nightingale's joyous announcement to Marinette's phone on her chair buzzing like crazy.
INSIDE MARINETTE'S MIND. . .
Nothing around her as she walks aimlessly in the darkness. Bluebell eyes strain to find anything ahead of her, subconsciously wraps herself into a tight hug. A fearful freezing chill over takes her body.
"Tikki! Mom, dad, hello can anyone help me!"
Her teeth click together in her shivering, it shocks her how she can continue walking. Soon in the distance a breathtaking bright glow materializes. It smells so GOOD, she can't stop a smile from forming and strangely cheese-y but once she sees shadowy cat ears and the humanoid body getting more detail. . . Untamed wild blond hair she RUNS!
"CAT NOIR! HEY CAT NOIR!"
So thrilled to see him, she doesn't care she's not Ladybug right now. Just relieved to see a friendly familiar face! It seems no matter how fast she runs she can't reach him. Let alone he starts to casually walk away, not noticing her presence in the slightest.
"WAIT! CAT NOIR! KITTY WAIT FOR ME!"
She trips over nothing, falling to the unseen hard ground. Tears peek out her eye sockets. Blurry bluebell eyes watch helplessly as Cat Noir leaves her alone, cold and truly scared.
"Oh God, someone please help me. . ."
Voice so raw, hurt and small. Forcing herself to her knees she releases a sigh. Never feeling a creepy black hoodie wearing figure approach her from behind. As they lift their left arm out, hand not shown from the long black material.
"Marinette. . . Behind you."
The blunette leaps away crawling, heart pounding worse. Not able to make out anything of the figure before her. Just the feminine cackle coming from it. As they remove the dark hoodie overshadowing their concealed face.
"Honestly, back in the day I'd be thrilled you're so scared of me."
Marinette glares so harshly. Olive green eyes shine as she smirks at the approaching furious blunette. Face to face, nose to nose neither blink.
"I didn't call for a liar. I don't want your help."
"Understandable Marinette, what you need more then my help is to realize you need his."
"His?! Cat Noir knows I will always need him-"
Lila waves both her hands as their surroundings alter before confused alarmed bluebell eyes. As the brunette clearly cuts off her statement. Lila's soft smile freaks her out more. As they stand firmly into a living room she's never seen before, let alone an older adult Adrigami waltzing to no music.
The heavy snow outside the grand window, there's knocking against it. Kagami kisses Adrien's left cheek, pitches his butt walking towards it. As she passes him, he smacks her own butt.
As the door opens to reveal an older pregnant Marinette gently holding her big belly. A tall man's face hidden by a HUGE red sack of possible presents.
"Love Song, breath please? I got the gifts. Just help Kagami decorate the tree."
His voice is smooth and calming, as both Marinettes smile. The teen watching them unseen blushes deeply rosy at the nickname: Love Song.
"I never said it was Cat Noir or Adrien's help you needed Marinette."
"What- but then- whom is he-"
Again Lila waves her hands they are teleported to a dark rainy graveyard. Immediately in front of a tombstone that reads:
Marinette Dupain-Cheng
Beloved Daughter, Sister and Friend
"This future is sadly more accurate then the first one you saw. Marinette you need to discover your true love. Not the falsehood the teenage you believes you need."
Marinette turns fully away from the disturbing sight to face her enemy in high school worse then Cholé Bourgeois. Yet again the shock continues as Lila smiles leaning into hug her.
"I'm sorry Marinette, for all the pain my smarmy disgraceful self caused you in the past. I may look like the old lying disgrace I was, but really I'm from a future 10 years from now. Actually I'm not the only one, two others very close to you are."
She moves from the one sided hug, to blow a kiss into Marinette's flabbergasted face. "Listen to his music, your heart will melt. He will help you heal and learn."
Lila's voice feels miles away as Marinette begans to faint, yet Lila gently catches her. . . .
MEANWHILE BACK INSIDE MARINETTE'S ROOM. . .
"Marinette! Marinette! An akuma is at the studio!"
Disoriented, she jumps to her pink flats wearing feet. Shaking her dizzy disheveled blunette locks out of the trade mark pigtails. Loose locks sway, "Uh! Crazy dream, well can't worry about it now. TIKKI SPOTS ON!"
Ladybug stands strong, climbing up to her balcony. Spinning her yo-yo, effortlessly tosses it, starting her swing off finding people in the streets turned into pink colored statutes and others in a pink glow around themselves dancing and singing?!
"Partners you claim to stop me, well nope I'll always be free!"
Bluebell eyes behind her red/black spotted domino mask widen as the blonde long pigtailed woman in stars design suit attacks Cat Noir and girl in a red suit?!
TO BE CONTINUED. . .