"Hello?" Her voice echoed. "Is anybody there?" The was no answer. Marinette could see a thing. It was all so black. Wait, was it, "Raining?" She spoke aloud. Marinette carefully inspected the drops of rain the had fallen on her hand. 'Red? Wait. Is this blood?!' She looked up to see a horrific scene. Marinette awoke with a scream. "AHHH!!!" Tikki floated next to her in worry. It was morning. This wasn't the first time she'd had that dream, she'd been having it for the past few nights. This was the first time she woke up screaming. "Marinette! Are you alright?" Her mom asked, barging into her room. Marinette's dad was behind her. "I-I'm fine. Thought I saw a spider." She lied with a smile. She watched as her parent's sighed in relief. "Okay then sweety. Come down for breakfast will you? You're gonna be late for school." Tikki gave her a knowing look as Marinette got dress and headed down for breakfast.
Marinette's dad had just drove off when a voice boomed from the sky. "I, EvilQueen require an audience with Chloe Bourgeois." "Why am I not surprised?" Marinette asked aloud, looking at her best friend Alya who already had her camera out. "Tell me about it." The two laughed. "I'm gonna go hide. Dad made me promise if an akuma attacked." "You got it girl. I'll find you later." Turning a corner she planned to transform behind Marinette was surprised to slam into a black leathery chest. "Well well princess. We meet again." Chat Noir kneeled playfully. Marinette just rolled her eyes. "Sorry, but according to you I'm only next in line. Why don't you go she what her highness wants first Chat." He smirked her favorite grin and lept off. Tikki came speeding out of her bag. "I think he might need a little help rebelling against this monarchy." Setting her crutches down, Marinette called out. "Tikki! Spots On!"
Ladybug's foot still hurt, but thanks to some healing tricks Tikki had been teaching her as Marinette, she was healing very fast. Still, she couldn't do much with no adrenaline. EvilQueen made sure that wasn't a problem. "Come out Chloe. Show me the prissy the princess. NOW!" EvilQueen fired shots from her crown. "The akuma must be in there. Luck Charm!.......umm...a... DVD?" She looked at Chat who shrugged. EvilQueen Charged and Ladybug quickly use the DVD to blind her. "Ack!!!" They fought for a few more minutes when Ladybug earing beeped. 'One dot already?!'' "Chat!" "I know. Go! I'll handle this until you get back." Ha said deflecting a hit. Ladybug ran off just in time.
"Tikki. Are you okay? I thought I had more time. Sorry." Marinette said hold the tired kwami in her hand. "It's alright. Probably has to do with you using more energy than usual. I'll be good in a few if you've got a cookie." Marinette nodded. She always kept an extra stash in her bag. "But what will I do until then? Chat needs help." "Marinette will have to do. I need to recharge." Tikki looked like she was about to past out so Marinette dropped the subject. She grabbed her crutches and went out to the courtyard. "Hey Chat! Need a hand?" She called out. "Sorry princess, but I don't think you will be of much use like that. Go hide." Marinette felt offended. EvilQueen charged at her. "Princess look out!" Chat called. Marinette just used her crutches to defend. She used one the propel herself out of the way while hitting EvilQueen upside the back of the head with the other, hard. EvilQueen stopped in her tracks, a little dazed by the amount of force Marinette used. Chat just looked in awe as she smirked at him. "You were saying?" Chat shook his head and smirked back. "Alright, just try to distract her as best you can until Ladybug gets back." Marinette giggled. "You got it." The two fought for a bit. Marinette kept pulling the same thing on EvilQueen who seemed to be starting to get very upset with Marinette. That's when it happened. Marinette had just tried smack EvilQueen, but before her crutch could even touch the ground EvilQueen punched Marinette in the gut, full force. Marinette flew across the yard and into a wall. She gasped in pain and collapsed on the ground. Luckily, while the EvilQueen was distracted Chat finally got his hands on her crown, only to see his princess flying into a drinking-fountain attached to the brick wall. The force of impact actually crushed it making it so her back still hit the wall after flying through the flimsy metal of the fountain. Marinette groaned in pain. He ran over to her as fast as possible.
"Mari! Are you alright?! Come on Marinette!" Chat Panicked. "I'm-FINE Chat" She gasped out. He knew she was lying and picked her up. He set her down in a place she would be hidden. "You got it?" She groaned happily. "Huh? Oh yeah." Chat said, as if he'd forgotten the crown. "You stay here, alright?" Chat ran off. Marinette smiled painfully. "Marinette are you alright? That was quite a hit." "Yeah, I'll be fine. You ready?" Tikki nodded and Marinette transformed. Being sure to approach from the opposite side of the yard, Ladybug joined in the fight. "Sorry to keep you waiting." Ladybug was happy her adrenaline was so high, He back hurt like hell and she didn't want to know how she'd feel if it wasn't. "I'd wait forever for you M'Lady" She let out a small laugh. "You got it?" "Yeah." "Then will you do the honors?" Ladybug asked. Chat broke the crown in half, releasing a small black butterfly. After de-evilizing the akuma, Ladybug walked over to Chat. "Pound It!" They recited happily. Chat's ring beeped from using his Cataclysm earlier. "Got to go M'Lady." Ladybug nodded. "Me too Chat, Bug out." Chat Noir and Ladybug left the scene without another word.
Back in school, Marinette was bombarded by her classmates, and her best friend wasn't any help. Her back hurt so bad she wanted to cry She covered her head with her jacket till class started. Adrien entered and smiled at Marinette giving her a wave. Miserable and embarrassed, she hid her face. The teacher walked in and called everyone to their seats. Lunch was no better. Marinette's back hurt so bad, but she was determined not to make people worry. The deal with her leg was bad enough as far as she was concerned.
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