Before you read this, THIS DOES NOT TIE IN WITH MY UNFORTUNATE FIC!
Having said that, hope you like it :)
"Adrien?"
"Here."
"Alya?"
"Here."
"Juleka?"
"Here."
"Nino?"
"Yo."
"Marinette?"
"..."
Mrs. Bustier looked up, frowning when she saw the seat next to Alya empty. "Alya? Do you know where Marinette is?"
"No," Alya shook her head. "But she's most likely late again, she should be here soon."
The teacher sighed. "If this lateness of hers keeps going, Marinette's going to be missing a lot of-"
"It's Marionette, madame."
The whole class went silent as the soft and timid voice came from the door. You could hear a pin drop as everyone slowly turned to face the door, already having a slight hunch of what was going on. None of them felt really good about it.
"Marinette..." Alya whispered, staring at her with wide eyes.
Their class president stood there, looking like a porcelain doll with no expression on her face. Her pretty blue eyes were soulless and empty, completely void of the light that had been in them the day before. She was wearing a white dress with blue diamonds spread all over it, her gloves, choker, mask and the bow in her hair all having the same pattern.
She scanned the room with her eyes before walking over to Mrs. Bustier's desk and climbing on top of it. She didn't speak, just simply opened her palms and allowed the bright yellow strings to wrap around her hands. The strings had to be at least ten feet tall, and as she held her hands high, her dull eyes locked on Adrien's shocked expression for a moment.
'Marionette' swung her hands downwards, and as she did that, the boy was quick enough to duck underneath the table. The strings wrapped themselves around the remaining people in the room, their screams making him flinch. He had to find a way to get out of there and transform, he also needed to find Ladybug. Whatever it was that made Marinette this way, they needed to stop her as soon as possible.
The girl tightened her grip on the strings and pulled, expression still empty as the screaming of her classmates stopped and their eyes went blank. She let go of the strings, allowing them to untie themselves from their victims' waist; instead wrapping around their arms and legs, as if they were puppets.
While that was happening, Adrien used the distraction and dashed out of the room; the door shutting behind him with an audible bang!
Marionette looked up and sighed. She raised one of her gloved hands, looking unimpressed as her 'puppets' followed her movements. Seeing as they were the fastest in the room, she send Kim and Alix after him, while the others stayed put and waited for her next orders.
The pink butterfly symbol appeared over her eyes and it wasn't long before Hawk Moth's voice rang in her ears.
Marionette, Chat Noir will be showing up soon. Don't forget to take his Miraculous!
She nodded, but didn't give any other response. Instead, she raised her hand again, the yellow strings from before stretching and growing taller before ending up in Marionette's outstretched hands. She opened the door and walked out of the room, holding about ten strings in each hand and dragging her puppets with her as she walked. She could always drop the strings and use her powers to force them to come with her; but this was much easier.
She just needed to get Adrien and then the whole class would be complete and then they could be together, forever.
Adrien rushed into the boys bathroom, breathing heavily as he wondered what the hell just happened.
From what he knew, Marinette was a sweet and stubborn girl. She wasn't easily depressed, if that was the case, she would've been one of the first Akumas he and Ladybug would have had to fight with the constant nagging she got from ChloƩ. Whatever had caused her to be Akumatized must've been really serious, and if he was honest with himself, he was worried. Not because she was really powerful for some reason, but because it was Marinette and he had felt somewhat protective of her ever since the Evillustrator incident.
"Plagg-"
The Kwami flew out of his jacket, looking a bit restless and for once ditching the lazy look he always wore.
"Hey," Adrien frowned. "What's wrong?"
Plagg ignored him at first, eyes wide and worried as he glanced left and right. The Kwami of Destruction looked up, as if just realizing that one of his kittens was standing in front of him. "Nothing," he answered. "Let's just get this over with already."
Adrien glanced at him suspiciously, but didn't question his strange behavior any further, they didn't have the time. "Right. Claws Out!"
The boy just finished transforming before Kim and Alix ran in.
Chat Noir smirked, leaning against his staff as he glanced at Alix. "You do realize that this is a boys bathroom, right?"
Neither of them responded, instead, the yellow strings started glowing brighter and Kim lunged for him. The hero dodged easily, holding his staff out in front of him to keep him back. "Whoa there! Didn't mean to pull your strings!"
His ears twitched and he glanced behind him to see Alix skating towards him, he waited until the last moment before jumping up; making the two crash into each other. While they were a heaping mess on the floor, Chat casually grabbed three rolls of toilet paper and somehow managed to tie the two together; all the while resisting the urge to scratch at the paper with his claws.
Damn these cat tendencies. Plagg could've informed him on these...side-effects beforehand. Who knows how many times he'd found himself intensely following a red dot with his eyes? He was lucky he didn't jump after it the moment he spotted it.
"I'll leave you two lovebirds alone," he grinned as he walked towards the door, twirling his tail around. "You seem quite...attached to each other."
He ran out of the door and his grin faded. The cat themed hero pulled out his baton and pressed the green call button shaped like a paw. The phone tried to connect while he was running through the school, but Ladybug either hadn't transformed or something was wrong.
Chat tensed and quickly hid in the locker room when he heard loud footsteps in the gym. He held his baton up so he could see what was happening in the reflection instead of looking himself and risking being spotted. He could see Marionette, looking as bored and emotionless as ever, while dragging their classmates and teacher with her by the strings she was holding.
"Princess..." he muttered, staring at the complete stranger in the body of his classmate. "I'll get you back to normal, I promise," his eyes narrowed and his voice hardened, clear determination on his face.
He growled and put the weapon away, quickly rushing to the window and climbing out of it and onto the roof of the school. As much as he hated to admit it, he couldn't do anything until Ladybug showed up. He still hadn't figured out why, but Marinette was awfully powerful, even for an Akuma; not to mention she had her puppets to protect her. He couldn't just rush in, if she managed to get him; they were done for.
Even Ladybug herself couldn't possibly handle the sheer amount of power Marinette had.
Strangely enough, she only appeared once the sun had set and night fell.
He found her standing on the roof of the school, her back facing him. She had her arms crossed and was staring into the distance, the shadows covering the bright red of her suit, even with his night vision.
"My Lady! Where have you-"
She cut him off as a bitter laugh escaped her lips. "My Lady, My Lady, My Lady, is that all you can say, Chat? Pathetic," she spat.
He stopped his movements, confusion shining in his green eyes as he clutched his baton, not trusting this at all.
She laughed again, this time sounding a bit more mocking. "Face it, Kitten, you're nothing without me! Destruction is good for nothing! It's me and my power of Creation that's keeping you alive!"
"M-my Lady?"
She shook her head, almost looking disappointed. "Tsk, tsk, Chat. There you go again with your 'My Lady'." She turned around and his heart stopped.
Now that she had turned, he got a better look on her. And as she walked further into the dim light, his vision just got clearer. "Newsflash, Chaton. Ladybug is dead. There's only place for Miss Fortune now!"
She grinned, looking more sinister than she had ever been. All the kindness had disappeared, replaced by complete and utter hatred. She wore the Ladybug suit proudly, only with a different color scheme. It was similar to Antibug's, black with red dots. Antibug's suit was still a bit bright though, this one wasn't.
'Miss Fortune's' suit was completely black, but unlike Antibug's- which was shiny -hers looked more pastel and matte. The red spots were more of a deep dark red color, matching the color of her lips. But the thing that caught Chat's attention the most were her eyes.
They weren't the blue as heavens color he had fallen in love with, instead, they were a bright and glowing purple.
That condescending grin of hers stayed on her lips as she stalked closer to him, using his shock to her advantage. She leaned closer to him, cupping his face with her hand and stroking it softly, staring straight into his eyes. "What's the matter, mon minou? You seem awfully quiet. Don't like this new change?" Her purple eyes seemed to shine even brighter as her grin widened. "Well, that's just...unfortunate."
Chat didn't even have time to process what was happening before she had taken his staff and aimed it between his legs before pressing the button and extending it; the staff hit his legs and she quickly pulled sideways, tripping him. She clicked the button again, watching it shrink before glancing down at her former partner. "I know I just said that your Destruction was nothing without my Creation, but now I really wish I had your powers. Maybe I could've destroyed your baton," she giggled. "Although let's face it, Destruction is much more fun when you're on the wrong side of the law."
The butterfly symbol appeared on her face and she rolled her eyes.
Miss Fortune! Take his Miraculous, now! It's the ring!
"Yeah, yeah, I know that it's the ring! Forgot who you're talking to, Papillon?" She rolled her eyes upwards in annoyance before looking down at Chat and smirking. "Well, kitty, seems like it ends here for you."
She stalked closer, slowly, almost tauntingly.
He still hadn't said a word, he just simply stared at her; not believing his eyes.
As Miss Fortune took another step closer, she bumped into an invisible wall and frowned. "What in the-"
"Ladybug...what happened?" An unfamiliar voice called.
A boy about their age landed in front of Chat. He had dark brown hair and blue eyes and wore a blue mask with thick white lines underneath each eye. He wore a blue bodysuit similar to theirs, although his was white from his neck to his shoulders with three blue dots down each side of his neck. He paired it with white gloves and a white line that went down each side of his body.
Miss Fortune slammed her hands against the invisible wall, her red tinted lips curling into a sneer as her purple eyes darkened. "Am I supposed to know you?"
"My name's Kid Mime, I'm a hero, like you."
She chuckled. "You're too late now, Mime boy, do I look like a hero to you? I'm insulted."
The boy that dubbed himself 'Kid Mime' sighed and glanced behind him. "I'm guessing you're Chat Noir?"
Chat nodded, picking his baton up from the ground and pushing himself up. He moved to stand beside the blue-clad 'hero', staring at the caged woman in front of him with nothing but pain in his green eyes.
"Aww, Chaton, don't be sad!" She cooed, tilting her head. "Now you know for sure that we won't work out," she winked.
He flinched.
Chat didn't understand, normally, when someone got Akumatized, their personalities stayed the same. Sure, sometimes they would go a bit far because of the power Hawk Moth had granted them, but they were still the same. This...it was like he was talking to a completely different person. Ladybug was sweet, kind, brave and heroic. Miss Fortune was cruel, sadistic and just a bully. It was as if he was seeing a stranger in her body, just like with...
"Marinette," he whispered to himself, making her tense.
"What was that, minou?" She questioned, eyes shining dangerously.
Chat's eyes narrowed. "Princess? It's you, isn't it?" He called, louder this time.
"And he finally figures it out!" She grinned. "Cats are supposed to be smart, right? Well, for a cat, you're pretty dense." She looked around the cage before glaring at Kid Mime. "I'm done with staying in here, so if you don't mind, Lucky Charm!"
Kid Mime's eyes narrowed and he stepped back. "We need to get out of here."
"But-"
"Chat, look at her, we can't do anything right now," the strange boy spoke, visibly getting more nervous as an object dropped down into her hands. "We need to figure out a plan before we go back to help her."
The hero glanced at him, before nodding and extending his staff; using it to shoot him half across Paris while Kid Mime mimed an airplane and followed him.
Miss Fortune broke free from the cage, watching the two leave with a thoughtful expression.
What in the world are you doing?! Go after them!
She shook her head. "I don't think so, Papillon. Let them escape."
What?! Do not forget who's in charge here, girl-
"I'm not forgetting, because as far as I know, you need me too. So we're doing this my way or not at all, got it?" When he didn't respond, she smirked. "Good."
The blue haired girl jumped down from the roof, turning to look up at the sky. "We'll meet again, mon petit minou."
Goddamn it, I wrote another evil AU -_-
On another note, look! It's Kid Mime! Remember him?
Maybe I'll add the other Quantic Kids, who knows?