Adrien sat in the first place he could find. He put his face down into his hands and he groans.
Marinette sat beside him. If there was someone who could cheer him up at a time like this, it was his Lady. She put her hand on his back, leaving her shoulder open to cry on if he needed it.
"Am I like Chloe?" He thought out loud. A bunch of thoughts going through his blonde head. He needed to know.
"Not at all!" She seemed almost offended by the question
"You sure, because I didn't even know Chloe could be so rude and cruel until the other day." Marinette smiled for a second, remembering the shocked look on her face at her crushing defeat, but then turned back to her friend "I mean," he continued "What if I am that awful of a person and I just don't realize. I've been so oblivious to Chloe for so long."
(Oblivious is a understatement, am I right?)
Marinette hugged him "You're not. You view everyone as equals. Chloe believes she's better than everyone else. You're most definitely a better person." She found herself rambling "Plus, you're kind, smart, funny, you always think of others before yourself. I mean, honestly, you're one of the most generous people I've ever met. Plus, you're a hero." She turned and saw that he had a look of pure amazement and wonder.
"You really think that?"
"Of course I do." Marinette patted his back "And if Timebreaker thinks otherwise than there's something seriously wrong with her."
"You're right." He had to come to grips with something he had to do. "I'm going to give myself into her."
"You can't." She states defiantly "She could kill you on spot. You need to go as Torracat."
"I'll have you and Plagg with me." He smiles "Plus, this is a problem that Torracat can't solve. Only Adrien Agreste can." Marinette nods her head as Adrien puts on a grin. "This is PURRsonal."
She lets go of her hug.
Ledyba takes Adrien and Plagg to the power of Mastery. It would've been harder to get there had it not been for her Yoyo. She carries them there, both of them worried. Only Ledyba really hides it. Adrien Agreste has allot more reason to be worried than Torracat.
Marinette was at least grateful she could avoid Cat puns for this fight. Hopefully. And she was also rather impressed with herself that she carried both him and Plagg in her arms.
As soon as they make it inside they are confronted with Timebreaker. "I see you made it."
"She did as you said." Adrien says "You need to let everyone go."
"It is done." She states "Everyone in the city is back to normal. For now."
"For now?" Ledyba asks
"I have control over if they fade anymore or not." She smirks "I can also make it faster. So if you don't listen to me, I can do that."
"Why do you hate me?" Adrien asked
Timebreaker laughed. She simply reacted by taking off her helmet and glasses. They were shocked at what they saw. Korrina was standing before them. But she looked different than before. She had what seemed like a scar on her face. As if it were some type of... claw mark. And all around the scratches, the skin looked crusty and burned.
"You remember a move called Fire Claw?"
"So you know?" Was the first thing that came out of his mouth.
"Yeah. I knew the whole time. I just wanted to see the look on your real face when I showed you what you'll end up doing to me."
"I'll end up?"
"Don't you realize? I'm from the future." She points to the scar "This is a result of what you'll become. Or rather, the cause of what you become. And I came back to here because it all happens today."
"Today!?" Adrien screamed, suddenly shocked "No! I would never do that! Never on purpose!"
"Oh but you do." She tried to give a confident evil smile, but her rage was obvious. "You ruin my face, my gym, my skate rink. All on this day!"
"I won't. I'm not that person." He was angry too, but more near tears. "What would drive me to do something like that?"
"For years I've wondered that. Was it ego, pride? But it doesn't matter because you do it." She backs up towards the spiral staircase. "Just watch!" She runs up the stairs at super speed.
Adrien didn't even think about the results, he just ran up the stairs after her. As fast as he could go.
Ledyba was just standing there in confusion. This didn't seem right. None of this seemed right. And in a way, it wasn't.
"You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain."
This wasn't a phrase either teen believed. But it was becoming much harder for them to deny that maybe there was some truth in it. After everything they've seen having seemed to disprove it.
This was the main thought in her head as Ledyba used her Yoyo to be the first of the heroes to the final door of the tower. The roof.
He almost ran into her but she was ready for it. And he suddenly stopped himself mere inches from her, he seem to be shocked at her stern look.
"Calm yourself." She wanted to call him a hot-head. But there was no time for that. "You're playing into what she wants. If we're ever going to save you from this fate than..."
"I DON'T WANT TO SAVE MYSELF!" He snapped, then shut his mouth instantly after seeing her shocked face. The guilt in his eyes only confused her more, but he felt as though it was important. "I want to save Korrina. If this is my fault then I owe it to her."
"Okay." She placed her arm on his shoulder comfortingly. "Just do it as Torracat, okay."
He looks to Plagg who just finished climbing all the stairs. He looked exhausted. "Need... camembert."
"After this, okay? Promise!" He replied "But for right now, Claws Out!"