Adrien/Chat Noir:
Ladybug was thrown across the city.
"Ladybug!" I cried. Seeing the love of my life sent sprawling across the city's skyline made me launch myself at Shade. Shade hurt my lady and he was going to pay for it. But Shade was too strong for me to fight alone. After using up my power, and getting knocked into that tree, I was drained. I felt myself get knocked down by a large tentacle. Another tendril swirled under me, snaked around my leg, and threw me upwards. I hit the ground with a large thud. Before I could even respond, Shade struck again. And Again. And again. And again. Until I couldn't tell where one blow ended and another began; all I could feel was pain. When Shade sensed I had had enough, I watched as he lowered himself to the ground and stalked towards me. I tried to stand. I attempted to push myself up with my arms, only to collapse with exhaustion. Then I saw ladybug in the distance running towards me. "Tsk tsk tsk." Shade chirped cooly. "I warned you kitty, but now..." He dragged a claw of cloud and dust across my face, causing me to whimper in pain. "Now you're going to pay. But first, a prize." Shade reached for my miraculous. I was beaten, I knew it, but the only thing that I wanted was for Ladybug to be safe. As she neared me I could only mouth "RUN!" while I felt the tears flow freely down my cheeks. Shade almost had my ring within his grasp when a voice finally disrupted the quiet.
"No."
Marinette/Ladybug:
I felt myself get hurtled across the city as Chat cried out in anguish,
"Ladybug!" I tried to land on my feet but stumbled to the ground, painfully. I winced, but I had to get up. I had to help Chat. I shot through the air, but what I saw as I neared the scene horrified me. Chat was being knocked down by Shade's darkness, over, and over, and over again. I frantically moved my yoyo faster, to reach my partner. I watched how when Chat could take no more, Shade lowered himself to the ground, striding towards him like a greedy predator. Chat tried to stand, but to no avail, he fell to the ground, all his energy spent. I could see his eyes fixed on me, even as Shade taunted, "Tsk tsk tsk. I warned you kitty, but now... Now, you're going to pay. But first, a prize." He reached for Chat's miraculous. I could see it in his eyes as he looked at me. He was beaten. And he knew it. But even now he only cared about me. That stupid, stupid cat! He only cared about me.
If I didn't crack when I saw Chat being beaten up; if I didn't crack as I witnessed Shade drag a claw of cloud and dust across his face, making him mewl in pain; I definitely cracked when I saw the tears make their way down my partner's face as he mouthed for me to run.
I broke.
As Shade's hand was in grabbing distance of Chat's ring, my voice rang through the silence.
"No."