"I don't know Bridgette. Should I reveal myself to him? Is it too soon?" Marinette asked. Bridgette sighed. "Marinette, I should have told you this sooner but there are great consequences if you two don't reveal yourselves," she said. "Like what?" Marinette asked. "Well, Plagg and I will be stuck as humans until you and Adrien die. And if something happens while we're human then the miraculous could be lost. If the earrings are lost then there will be too much destruction for at least 100 years. If the ring is lost then there will be too much creation for at least 100 years." Bridgette said. "What if both are lost?" Marinette asked. Bridgette looked down at the floor. "Let's just say that the world needs both the Ladybug and Cat Miraculous," she said. "Wouldn't lots of creation be good? That would mean like world peace, children not going hungry anymore," "overpopulation and invading species of both animals and plants." Bridgette finished Marinette's list. Marinette looked at her. "Hmmm. I guess you're right," she said. "That's why if Hawk Moth were to get both miraculous then his wish would include a price to pay. Perhaps he's lost a loved one. Someone would have to lose their life for that loved one to come back. The world needs balance." Bridgette said. "I guess I should tell Adrien tomorrow then. The sooner the better." Marinette said. "One more thing Marinette," Bridgette said. "Yeah?" she asked. "You have to love both sides of him. You had only loved Adrien before. You didn't have any real feelings for Chat. He has to do the same. He has to love both sides of you. You can't like him just because he's Adrien. He can't like you just because you're Ladybug." Bridgette said. Marinette was silent for a few moments. "Do you love both sides of him?" Bridgette prompted. Marinette was still silent for a few moments. "I always told myself that maybe if Adrien wasn't around, I'd see Chat differently. That hasn't changed. The reason why we've drifted as civilians is that I lost hope in my crush on Adrien. We didn't drift as heroes because I was turning to Chat. I was starting to like him. I laughed at more of his jokes and I enjoyed his company more and more." she paused for a moment. "Yeah, I do. I like both sides of him," she said firmly. Bridgette smiled. "Then I think everything will turn out fine Marinette. Just tell him tomorrow," she said.
Adrien walked out of his bathroom ready for school. He noticed Felix still asleep on the couch. He walked over to him and shook his shoulder. "Come on. We're going to be late," he said. Felix groaned in pain. "I feel sick. I don't think I'll be able to go," he said weakly. Adrien felt Felix's forehead. It was rather warm. "I'll make sure to tell Nathalie on my way out. She'll look after you," he said. Felix just groaned in response. Adrien said his goodbye and walked out. A few minutes later Nathalie came in with some soup. She said nothing then walked back out. Felix sat up straight. He smiled. He quietly walked out. He knew Gabriel would be in his office right now and Nathalie would be looking at the plans for the meals. Gorilla was still at the school. He quietly opened the door. He was looking at the picture of Emilie. "Master, you haven't called on Mayura in a while. Are you allowing yourself to lose?" a voice said. Felix saw a small butterfly kwami appear next to Gabriel. Nooroo! He thought. "I can't use the Peacock Miraculous. It's too dangerous while broken. I'm aware that Nathalie is a constant presence in Adrien's life as was his mother. I'm not sure how he'd take losing her too." Gabriel said. "Master, he's not a child anymore. He'll move out soon. He won't need Nathalie anymore." Nooroo said. "No. He's not going to move out. He will stay here. He will continue his modeling career." Gabriel said firmly. "But Master, you can't shelter him forever." Nooroo paused for a moment. "You're afraid of losing him, aren't you Master?" he asked. "I didn't ask for your opinion Nooroo. You know the rules. You are not to argue with me. Understand?" Gabriel's tone was harsh. Nooroo sighed. "Yes Master," he said. Gabriel moved his hands across the painting. They rested on certain spots then he pushed on them. They were buttons. He uses the portrait of his wife as the entrance to his secret lair and to hide things? Felix wondered. A hole opened the floor and Gabriel disappeared down it. Felix heard Nathalie's footsteps and quickly ran in. The footsteps were getting closer. He quickly pushed the same button's Gabriel did. When he went down the entrance everything was dark. There was suddenly dim lighting. He looked around. He saw the outline of a butterfly on a window. "He really is-" Everything went pitch black and silent.
"It's really a shame Felix is sick today. Are you sure it's ok for us to come over?" Bridgette asked. "Yeah. I'll just check on him and then we can go to the park." Adrien said. He opened the door to the car. "After you two," he said with a slight bow. Marinette held back a laugh. Oh, kitty. She thought. Marinette sat in between Bridgette and Adrien while they rode to the Agreste Mansion. When they pulled up Gorilla opened the door for them. "You guys can come in for a bit if you want but I won't be long," Adrien said as he got out. The two girls got out as well and followed him in. They followed him up to his room. He pulled something off of the door. "What's that?" Bridgette asked. "Looks like some sort of note," Adrien said. He read it out loud.
Dear Agreste boy,
I have taken all in this household as hostages
I suggest you find a way to alert Ladybug and Chat
Noir of this. Otherwise, things might not turn out very
well for anyone.
-Hawk Moth
"No," Adrien muttered. He threw open his bedroom door and looked around. "No. No. No." he said to himself. "Why would Hawk Moth be targeting you and your family?" Bridgette asked. "I don't know!" Adrien shouted angrily. He sat down on his bed and put his face in his hands. "I failed," he muttered. Bridgette shook her head then pulled Marinette farther away from Adrien. "Felix must've gotten taken. He can't do anything right now. And Felix wouldn't transform. Not in front of Gabriel, Nathalie, and Hawk Moth. Especially since he doesn't call a kwami's name. It would seem odd and suspicious. Only you can convince him to save Felix." Bridgette whispered. Marinette turned and looked at Adrien. He looked like he felt so powerless. And she couldn't blame him. She had felt powerless through this as well. It was time things went back to normal.
So that was chapter 5. The note thing is weird. It looks better in docs. Also yeah. I'm half acknowledging Mayura/Catalyst half not. Like it happened but I thought of this before either came out so like it happened but I'm not going to theorize about season 3 in this so we're just shoving the finale in the background. Also Nooroo & Gabriel interactions. Oh and Felix made his head warm cause he had a heat pack on his head for like 30 minutes before Adrien got up. I'm supposed to have 4 more chapters but I might combine them into 2 pairs so it might be 2 more. Idk. Depends on length and flowing and stuff. Also this should be done maybe before Thanksgiving and if not by then then it should be done by the end of the month. Bye!