The Rise of an Unexpected Hero

Chapter 3

Bend Down

It was around 2:13 p.m. and Marinette was in the school bathroom. She washed her face to cool down. She exited the bathroom and made her way to the classroom.

As she walked through the door everyone was glaring at her. "okayy..." Marinette thought, walking towards her seat. "You're a real bitch, Marinette." One of her classmates said. She turned around with a look of disbelief on her face and asked, "Excuse me?"

"You heard me!" Alix exclaimed. "I can't believe you tried to kiss Lila's boyfriend!"

"I'm sorry. I've kissed who now?"

"Chat Noir!"

"That's about the most disgusting thing I've ever heard! I'd rather, oh I don't know, have Chloe punch me in the stomach for a whole week!" Marinette yelled.

"Is that an offer, Dupain-Cheng?" Chloé smirked. "Cause we both know that's not the only way I can make you bend down" She winked.

The look of pure horror washed over Marinette's face and to Chloé it was the best thing ever. Especially the very deep shade of red tint that was on her cheeks.

The whole class went silent. Even the teacher was quiet. Not a single word. Not a single breath. Everyone waited for Marinette to say something.

"I- Uh- WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK, CHLOÉ !?" Marinette yelled. She could feel her ears burning up in embarrassment.

That was it for Chloé. Her laughter rang across the entire room. "Oh my god! You should see your face right now!!" Chloé laughed. "Actually wait! No! Hold on, don't move." She said reaching for her phone.

"Oh, isn't this golden! Hashtag blush meter surpassed! Hashtag sex joke! Hashtag- um. Hashtag- Fuck it. Post!"

Everyone quickly got their phones and checked their socials. The post already got over 10k likes in under 5 minutes.

"Get over here!" Marinette yelled, charging at Chloé.

"You're going viral, Dupain-Cheng! You should thank me!" Chloé screamed, exiting the classroom.

"Stop running!" Marinette soon followed.

"Thanks a lot, Chloé !"

"Anytime."

They were both in a classroom serving detention for the rest of the week.

"Ugh, great this going on my record." Marinette groaned.

"Oh, has little Miss Perfect not gotten detention before?" Chloé commented.

Marinette stayed quiet.

"Oh my god, you haven't. Have you?" Chloé laughed.

"Oh I'm sorry, I'm just wanting to get into a good college in the future. Unlike you! Didn't you reveal every Miraculous holders' identity!" Marinette snapped.

They stayed quiet.

"I- I'm so sorry! I didn't-"

"You know what Dupain-Cheng? I don't care! Okay? I don't care, what you think!" Chloé yelled. She was walking towards where Marinette was sitting.

"I did what I did." Chloé grabbed her arm and yanked her out of her seat.

"Ow! Chloé let go! You're hurting me!" Marinette yelled.

Chloe pinned her between her body and the desk. "I'm a monster," Chloé growled. "But that doesn't mean I don't regret some decisions I make."

Chloé was just minor inches away from Marinette's face.

"I don't think I should be here.." A random boy said, breaking the silence in the room.

Both girls quickly turned to him, and oh, if looks could kill. The teen just leaned into his seat, trying to make himself small.

"OUT!" They yelled.

Without hesitation, the boy bolted to the door not looking back. He could still feel their glares as he ran out the door.

It was around 6 in the evening, when Ladybug and Chat Noir defeated an akuma.

"Poun- my lady??" Chat asked.

Ladybug was ready to leave when, "C'mon bugaboo! I said I was sorry!"

"Chat, stop. I don't wanna hear it." Ladybug said, pinching the bridge of her nose.

"Aww! But you gotta admit, that prank I pulled was pretty funny!" The black cat laughed.

"Oh my god!" Ladybug said, in disbelief. "You did not just actually say that."

"What??" Chat asked, not knowing why Ladybug was in a mood.

"Ya know what? Bug out!" Ladybug sighed. She was ready to swing and jump to the next rooftop when Chat grabbed her wrist.

She flinched.

"Why are you in a mood? I said I was sorry."

"Leave me alone Chat."

She quickly yanked her arm away and made a run for it.

Chat stood there not knowing what just happened. "M'lady?" He whispered. He sat down and watched her outline run along in the distance.

Marinette flopped herself on the bed. "Ughhh!" She groaned into her pillow. "Stupid Chat!!"

"Marinette! I think you should talk to someone." Tikki said, flying her holder's ear.

"Who Tikki?? Master Fu is gone, I can't talk to Alya, and Chat Noir is-- Ugh!! Is Master Fu's memory really gone?"

There was a long silence.

"Sadly, yes. What about Chloé? You can talk to her."

"I can't tho! She could use my trust against me! And probably had the information over to Hawkmoth !"

"That is a possibility, but what do your instincts tell you?" Tikki asked.

"To talk to Chloé."

"Then follow them. She's probably the only person you can actually talk to before you start going down a spiral..."