Chapter 14: Marinette and Plagg- Favoritism Part 7 Chapter by beccalovesyuge

Summary:

Prompt: Marinette and Plagg interaction.

Part of the Favoritism AU
Order of chapters:
5-Bridal Style
6-Kitty Kisses
8- Bad Idea
12-Hostage
13- Catnip
14- Marinette and Plagg
3-Can I pick, Princess?

Marinette screamed as she watched the bulbous end of Hawkmoth's cane crash against the back of Chat Noir's –Adrien's—skull. The purple glass shattered on impact and Chat dropped to Hawkmoth's side. A blinding violet light emitted from the broken fragments and swirled in the air. Marinette clapped her hands over her ears against the howls of the magical winds. "What did you do to him?!" She tried to scream over the swirling magic.

Tikki clutched tightly onto Marinette's jacket as the material whipped around her small frame. "Marinette! You must transform!"

Marinette nodded dumbly, her mouth opening to call upon her transformation when she saw Hawkmoth shove Chat—his son—away from him. In mounting horror, she watched him rip the ring from his finger. A black catlike kwami shot away from the silver ring to cling tightly to the white over shirt of his chosen.

"Plagg!" Tikki called out.

Marinette's hair ripped from her bands to swirl around her face. Her hands twitched but it was not from the magic; it was from the fear growing inside of her. Adrien still wasn't moving. The girl ran towards him; fighting the winds that slapped against her. At Adrien's side, Marinette dropped to her knees and reached for him. Plagg blinked his large green eyes up at her.

"You have to transform, Ladybug. Adrien needs Ladybug right now." Plagg flashed his teeth at her as she started to disagree. "Do it, pigtails."

"Of course."

Marinette and the kwamis glanced towards Hawkmoth who was still crouched beside Adrien. He had yet to slip on the enchanted ring, which Plagg was immensely grateful for. Marinette threw her body over Adrien's as the man crawled forward on his knees. "Stay away from him!"

"Did he know?" Hawkmoth asked. He didn't yell nor raise his voice, yet Marinette could hear him clearly over the magic surrounding them. It figured since it was technically his magic. "Is that why he stalked you? He never loved you, then. He only wanted you because you were his Ladybug, his hero."

Marinette closed her eyes as if that would block out the poisonous words he spewed. "You're wrong!" Oh, how she wished he truly was wrong. She had feared that since the very beginning of their relationship. If figured, though, Adrien would never love someone like her. He would obviously much rather have Ladybug. How could she-

"Don't listen to him, princess!" Plagg shouted. The girl blinked open her eyes to stare down at the little cat god. "He never knew! He never even suspected! The kid loves you so much it's sickening. Don't listen to this grumpy old coot!"

Tikki nuzzled closer to her chosen's throat. "Marinette, we must hurry!"

Her eyes darted to Adrien and that was all the distraction Hawkmoth needed. His free hand shot out to grip her throat. Tikki was shoved aside as Hawkmoth stood, his hand bringing Marinette along. She scratched at his hands, but his Miraculous suit protected him just like theirs protected her and Adrien. Her mouth open and closed, desperate to call upon her transformation. She just needed to get in enough air-

The magic came to a stop.

The Miraculous holders watched as the purple trendles hovered in the air around them. Marinette felt his fingers loosen and she sucked in a breath. "Tikki!"

The magic crashed together and sent a shock wave that separated Hawkmoth and Marinette. Marinette screamed while Hawkmoth grunted as they landed on their respective sides of the room. Marinette watched in horror as the collective magic rushed towards Adrien and engulfed his body. Plagg shrieked as the magic shoved him aside. Marinette jumped to her feet to catch the flying kwami before he could hurt himself.

Purple magic seeped into Adrien's body before black bubbles of it began to appear across his body. "He's being akumatized!" Marinette shouted.

She rushed towards him, but stopped with a howl when Plagg bit down on her hand. "Don't touch him, bug! You'll get caught up in it too!"

"So what do I do?" She asked the kwamis.

They watched silently as the bubbles faded away to reveal the white leather of Adrien's new suit. Marinette gasped as he rose to his feet like a puppet; the fluid movement of it making her feel nauseous. He turned his head over his shoulder to meet her eyes and Marinette stumbled back a step. His eyes were the violent color of an akuma.

"He's absorbed all of Nooroo's magic!" Tikki explained. "That glass orb must be where Hawkmoth stored the magic necessary to create the akumas!"

"What exactly does that mean?" Marinette whispered as she took a step backwards.

"It means RUN!" Plagg shouted.